Mechanical Design Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Mechanical Hardware Team. This role involves developing innovative mechanical designs for Electronic Control Units (ECUs) in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for evaluating requirements, preparing designs, and ensuring compliance with automotive standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, experience with CAD tools, and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Join this dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge automotive technology while enjoying a collaborative and challenging work environment.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with automotive electronics hardware development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new mechanical designs for Electronic Control Units (ECUs).
• Prepare product designs to meet internal and customer requirements.
• Support Validation teams during Design Validation and Process Validation phases.

Skills

Testing and validation of products

FEA - Thermal / Vibration Analysis

CAD - NX or Solidworks

Analytical ability

Effective problem-solving methodologies

Fluent in English

Education

University Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

ANSYS Stress and Thermal analysis

CAD programs (NX, SolidWorks)

Job description

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Mechanical Design Engineer - Mechanical Hardware Team

Skills that would be desirable:

• Testing and validation of products
  
• FEA - Thermal / Vibration Analysis
  
• CAD - NX or Solidworks
  

Within the Electronics Engineering team, develops mechanical designs to fulfil customer and legislative requirements in a challenging context of high-volume manufacturing, high quality, and harsh environment. Electronic Control Unit products are for use in our current portfolio and for future propulsion systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop new mechanical designs for ECU:

o Evaluate customer and internal requirements and identify gaps to current products

o Prepare product designs to meet internal and customer requirements

o Select appropriate material

o Create and maintain Mechanical DFMEA

o Apply BOD, BOP and defined engineering standards procedures and methodologies to execute project activities

o Release design documentation

o Support Validation teams during Design Validation and Process Validation phases

o Support Manufacturing Development teams located in the Manufacturing Plants

o Prepare reports, technical presentations and status for internal and customer use

o Ensure reports and presentations include clear analysis and summaries for decision making

o Define, prioritize and execute tasks required to meet project objectives (cost, quality and timing)

o Escalate risks and issues to core team members and management in a timely manner

o Apply problem solving in the execution of project activities

o Maintain and update BOD guidelines

o Ensure that designs meet cost targets, manufacturability requirements and EOL recycling targets

• Develop and maintain test equipment, tools and processes in line with required automotive standards

What are we looking for:

• Analytical ability and attention to details

• Experience with DFMEA

• Experience with effective problem-solving methodologies

• Software tools: MS Office, CAD programs (NX, SolidWorks), Simulation tools (ANSYS Stress and Thermal analysis)

• Fluent in English speaking and writing

• Ability to communicate

• Ability to work to deadlines when required.

Experience and Qualifications required

• University Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or suitable equivalent qualification and experience

• Experience of automotive electronics hardware development is a plus