Senior Design Engineer

Jenrick; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Bedford. This role involves designing engine components and providing technical support to resolve customer issues. You will have the opportunity to progress to a Chief Engineer position in the future. The ideal candidate will have experience in design engineering, particularly with reciprocating engines or powertrain systems. This position offers an attractive salary and benefits, including an early finish on Fridays, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to advance their careers in engineering and design.

Benefits

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience in design engineering, ideally with reciprocating engines or powertrain.
• Strong knowledge of FEA techniques and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions and create layouts with verification by calculations.
• Provide technical support and manage in-service product safety incidents.

Skills

Design Engineering

FEA Techniques

Technical Support

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Inventor

Job description

Job Advert – Senior Design Engineer

Based: Bedford

I am working closely with my Bedford-based client to find a Senior Design Engineer to join their in-house team.

You will be designing engine components, assemblies and packages to retrofit onto their fleet of engines in service. In addition, you will provide technical support to the business in order to resolve customer issues and have input into ongoing and upcoming projects.

Joining initially as Senior Design Engineer, there is the opportunity to progress internally into the Chief Engineer position in the future.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop design solutions from initial brief by creating layouts with verification by calculations including FEA techniques where appropriate.
• Production of manufacturing drawings, including assemblies and specifications of the final design.
• To control product realization, including manufacturing aspects to achieve the most effective design.
• To control and define product build definition to ensure that the component database remains precise.
• To control engineering change and authorize concession of nonconforming product.
• To provide technical engineering support to other areas of the business.
• To manage in-service product safety incidents including risk analysis and production of closing reports.
• To investigate in-service product failures and production of failure reports.

Previous experience of reciprocating engine design would be ideal, but you will also be well suited if you have powertrain experience. We can also consider someone from a rotating equipment background such as pumps, turbines, etc.

Previous experience of using AutoCAD Inventor design is desirable but not essential.

They are able to offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• Early finish on Fridays

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing

Industries

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, and Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing