Design Engineer – Safety-Critical Product Lifecycle

Impact Recruitment

Aldershot

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k-£55k

4% pension contribution

Early finish Friday 12:30

Permanent position

Complete product lifecycle exposure

Work on safety-critical products

Direct involvement with customers and1

Ownership of projects

Job summary

Impact Recruitment are working with a specialist UK manufacturer of safety-critical respiratory protective equipment, supplying products to industrial and military customers. They are looking for a Design Engineer to take ownership of projects across the full product lifecycle, working closely with manufacturing, quality, customers, suppliers and external testing organisations.

This is a hands-on role offering genuine variety beyond CAD, including product development, prototyping, testing and

Qualifications

Experience as Design Engineer or similar.
Strong mechanical engineering and product design background.
Experience taking manufactured products from concept through to production.
Experience with 3D CAD and detailed engineering drawings.
Understanding of design for manufacture.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, rubber moulding, precision machining or fabrication.
Experience working with close-tolerance mechanical systems.
Experience with rapid prototyping and manufactured product support.
Engineering qualification; degree desirable but not essential with strong practical experience.
Able to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

Design and develop safety-critical mechanical products for industrial and military applications.
Take products from initial concept through design, 3D modelling, prototyping, testing and production.
Produce detailed engineering drawings and 3D CAD models.
Support manufacturing with design and technical queries.
Work on product improvements and new product development (NPI).
Apply appropriate design and quality tools, including DFMEA.
Design and develop jigs, fixtures and prototypes where required.
Support testing, design experiments and quality activities.
Liaise with customers, suppliers and external testing organisations.
Manage external design and testing resources where required.
Provide technical problem solving and manufactured product support.
Work to relevant regulatory and published engineering standards.