Mechanical Chassis Design Engineer

Nub News; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-friend bonus

Job summary

Nub News in Warwick is seeking a Mechanical Chassis Design Engineer to join a dedicated chassis team, working across the full product life cycle from concept through validation, production support and post-sale fixes.

You will design and detail chassis systems, generate drawings, support DVP&R, and work with suppliers and customers to ensure manufacturability, quality and performance. Hybrid working with 3 days in the office is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years of mechanical design experience in vehicles or heavy equipment.
• Strong knowledge of chassis structures and system integration.
• Ability to read and produce high-quality drawings.
• Experience with 3D CAD and design for manufacture.
• Understanding of DVP&R and product validation.

Responsibilities

• Design chassis systems, structures and mechanical components.
• Produce engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Support DVP&R, design reviews and product validation.
• Resolve manufacturing, build and field-service issues via root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Mechanical design

Chassis structures

3D CAD

Design for Manufacture & Assembly

Root-cause analysis

Education

HNC/HND or apprenticeship

Tools

Solid Edge

BOM creation

Job description

WhereWarwickWhatEngineeringTypePermanentSalary60000 AnnualMechanical Chassis Design EngineerWarwick/Hybrid | 3 days in the office £40,000-£60,000 | Visa sponsorship is not availableVIQU have partnered with an established, family-owned engineering manufacturer developing specialist commercial vehicles used across the UK and internationally.The Mechanical Chassis Design Engineer will join an eight-person chassis team, working across the full product life cycle-from early concepts and component design through to validation, production support and aftermarket field fixes. The role offers scope to progress from component-level design into wider systems architecture and project engineering responsibilities.Key responsibilities include:Designing and detailing chassis systems, structures and mechanical componentsProducing engineering drawings and accurate Bills of MaterialsSupporting DVP&R, design reviews and product validationResolving manufacturing, build and field-service issues through root-cause analysisWorking with suppliers, customers and cross-functional engineering teamsConsidering manufacturability, cost, quality and performance throughout the design processCore technologies and engineering areas include 3D CAD, ideally Solid Edge, BS 8888, sheet metal, fabricated structures, welding, fasteners, BOM creation, DVP&R and Design for Manufacture and Assembly.RequirementsAt least 3-4 years' mechanical design experience within vehicles, yellow goods, heavy machinery, trailers, tankers or a similar industrial environmentStrong understanding of chassis structures, systems integration, stress, strain and fatigueExperience designing fabricated or sheet-metal components, brackets and structural assembliesAbility to read and produce high-quality technical drawingsConfident communication skills and the ability to make clear engineering decisionsHNC, HND, apprenticeship or equivalent practical engineering experienceApply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on (see below). Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).