Junior Mechanical Design Engineer- Fixed Term

CyDen; Swansea; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CyDen is seeking a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Product Development team in Swansea on a fixed-term 12-month maternity cover. The role focuses on mechanical design, prototype testing, and packaging development across multiple teams to ensure robust, manufacturable products.

You will collaborate with Research, Electronics, Product Management and Test teams, using SolidWorks for 3D modelling, and you will contribute to DFMEA/DFM/ DFA documentation and project transfers to

Qualifications

• Experience in product/mechanical design and applying SolidWorks for 3D modelling and surface design.
• Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings with tolerancing.
• Experience ensuring designs are suitable for mass production.
• Proficient in using 3D printing for concept development, usability testing and validation.
• Experience with DFMEA/DFM/DF A and DFA documentation and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Product/Mechanical design primarily using SolidWorks (3D solid & surface modelling).
• Create 2D technical drawings with tolerancing.
• Ensure designs are suitable for mass production.
• Utilize 3D printing for concept development, usability trials and testing.
• Test and verify the function of prototype and pre-production parts.
• Analyze data and interpret results to aid design improvements.
• Generate and assist in project documentation, including drawings and DFMEA/DFM/DFA.

Skills

3D design

Product/Mechanical design

Data analysis

Technical drawing

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

3D printing

Job description

FIXED TERM OPPORTUNITY- 12 MONTHS MATERNITY COVER

Overall job purpose:

The Junior Mechanical Design Engineer will be part of the Product Development team and will work closely with the Research, Electronics, Product management and Test teams to ensure the core technology is designed and implemented correctly in new product developments and existing products. They will support early-stage prototype testing to shape and validate designs. Support the Test team through product verification, analyzing data and interpreting results to aid design improvements. Support Product Management with packaging development from a mechanical aspect. Support the transfer of projects from Development to production, working with the production team from capturing early stage DFA requirements, DFA reviews to support production trials. Work to develop new products with a methodical approach with a focus on the technical aspects using their understanding of design and engineering principles. Analyzing Technical issues and developing solutions that can be implemented into production.

Core Responsibilities

• Product/Mechanical design primarily using Solidworks (3D Solid & Surface modeling).
• Creating 2D technical drawings, including tolerancing.
• Ensuring that designs are suitable for mass production.
• Utilizing 3D printing for concept development, usability trials, and functional testing.
• Testing and verifying the function of prototype and pre-production parts.
• Analyzing data and interpreting results to aid design improvements.
• Generating and assisting in project documentation, including drawings, test reports, DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DFA (Design for Assembly), etc.
• Providing production and part approval support as required.
• Supporting Packaging and label development

Principle Responsibilities

Continuous improvement activities, including Engineering Change notices, play a crucial role in enhancing design processes and procedures. These activities aim to identify opportunities for improvement, reduce defects, and increase efficiency. Engineering Change notices allow for modifications to be made to existing designs based on feedback and evolving requirements.

Drawing Generation drawings are a critical part of the design process, ensuring that drawings and technical documentation meet quality standards and regulatory requirements. Junior Engineer will generate technical drawings to ensure part adherence to design specifications.

Designing and developing products through the product development process is a core responsibility of the Junior Engineer. They work with the design team, collaborating with cross-functional teams to transform concepts into functional and manufacturable products. This includes conducting concept ideation, prototyping, testing, and iteration to achieve optimal design solutions.

DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a risk assessment tool used to identify and mitigate potential design failures and their impact on product performance. The junior Engineer conducts DFMEA analyses to proactively address risks and ensure robust design solutions. Developing risk assessments.

Technical investigations looking into issues raised on existing products, investigating issues to develop robust solutions that can be taken to production. Developing new solutions to technical issues of existing products for future projects such as cooling systems.

These tasks are not intended as an exhaustive list of the post holder's duties. The post holder is expected to carry out any reasonable request as deemed appropriate by their Line Manager to support business needs. Specific responsibilities and authorities are defined in procedures relevant to the role.