Product Engineer

Gruppo SKF; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Product Engineer to join their team in Clevedon. The role involves designing self-lubricating bearing solutions, collaborating with CAD teams, and supporting business development. Ideal candidates will have an engineering degree and relevant experience in the aerospace or bearing industry. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a proactive and innovative mindset. The position offers potential for hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Aerospace or bearing industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform product design activities for self-lubricating bearing solutions.
• Support Business Development and Sales in handling customer requests.
• Assist Application Engineering with field return analyses.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Mindset

Team Collaboration

Proactive

Communication

Education

Engineering Degree (Mechanical or similar)

Tools

CAD (Creo preferred)

FEA

Job description

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Requisition ID: 22170

Job Category: Research & Development

Contract type: Permanent

Location:

Clevedon, GB

The SKF Aerospace Business Unit (3,000 employees worldwide) has global responsibility for sales, manufacturing, business development, product and process development. We operate in a worldwide market with a large customer panel including all major players in the industry. Our company is completely customer-centric, with products specifically designed for a dedicated application and then manufactured in small quantities on highly flexible equipment. Very high-quality standards and the traceability requirements are at the heart of our activities.

Do you have a positive “can do” attitude and are comfortable working in a dynamic environment? Are you interested in contributing to the design and manufacturing of our next range of exciting products?

A vacancy has arisen in the Aerostructures product line (Plain & Rolling bearings) as part of our strong and ambitious development plan. To support this rapid growth, the Aerostructures Product Engineering department is reinventing its structure while strengthening its fundamentals. We are looking to add a product engineer to our team.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

1. Perform product design activities for self-lubricating bearing solutions, in accordance with AS9100 requirements, including:

• Reviewing customer drawings & specifications and evaluating engineering proposals
• Defining initial product design in collaboration with the CAD engineering team
• Ensuring full justification, including risk assessment (DFMEA) and product performance analysis through calculations
• Completing design reviews with Manufacturing and CAD teams
• Supporting product qualification efforts as needed for SKF and customer requirements

1. Support Business Development, Sales & Application Engineering in handling business opportunities and customer requests.

1. Capture and develop product knowledge, design rules, and calculation tools to enhance the capabilities of the Aerospace Product Engineering team, focusing on self-lubricating families.

1. Sustain the self-lubricating product portfolio and technology, maintaining and developing technical specifications.

1. Assist Application Engineering with field return analyses and lessons learned.

1. Support Manufacturing in problem-solving related to product design.

Skills, Experience, and Key Attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration
• Proactive, dynamic, self-motivated, with ownership of activities, capable of working autonomously and within a global team
• Analytical mindset with good judgment and problem-solving skills, methodical in understanding and documenting knowledge
• Innovative in developing and improving tools and workflows
• Eager to learn and develop professionally
• Engineering degree (Mechanical or similar) with 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in Aerospace or bearing industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of French or Italian is a plus
• Knowledge of design principles, engineering calculations, drawings, and dimensioning
• Experience with CAD parametric design (Creo preferred) and FEA is highly desirable
• Knowledge of DFMEA techniques is advantageous
• Willingness to travel 2-3 times per year as needed

The position is based at SKF Aerospace UK, Clevedon Site, with potential for hybrid working arrangements.

SKF promotes diversity and is committed to equal opportunity employment. We welcome applications from all community sections.

If interested and qualified, please contact us.

About SKF

SKF has been a leader for over a century in bearings and rotating equipment solutions. With over 40,000 employees across 130 countries, our products are integral to daily life and industry worldwide. Learn more at www.skf.com.