Senior Design Engineer - Hydraulic Systems & NPD Lead

Thrive-Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on a Friday

Office-based role

Diverse product portfolio

Job summary

Thrive-Group near Chippenham are recruiting a Senior Design Engineer on a permanent basis. You will lead engineering projects, provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support to ensure products meet customer specs, on time and within budget.

You will design and develop complex mechanical/hydraulic systems from concept to production, produce CAD models and drawings, manage BOMs in ERP, perform analyses and mentor colleagues in a collaborative, office-based

Qualifications

• Experience of hydraulic circuit design, system calculations and design of welded fabrications and machined components.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and the production of manufacturing drawings.
• BOMs management within an ERP system, ideally Odoo.
• Excellent IT skills including 3D CAD and Autodesk Inventor.
• A good eye for detail and the ability to solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills as you will be dealing with a variety of individuals.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver a range of complex mechanical and hydraulic systems from concept to production.
• Interpret customer requirements and technical specifications and develop practical engineering solutions within agreed cost and performance parameters.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings and Bills of Materials.
• Carry out engineering calculations covering structural loading, stress considerations, material selection and manufacturability.
• Project management from initial brief through to manufacturing.
• Support and mentor team members.

Skills

Hydraulic design

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

BOM management

3D CAD

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ERP systems (Odoo)

Job description

Thrive-Group near Chippenham are recruiting a Senior Design Engineer on a permanent basis. You will lead engineering projects, provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support to ensure products meet customer specs, on time and within budget.

You will design and develop complex mechanical/hydraulic systems from concept to production, produce CAD models and drawings, manage BOMs in ERP, perform analyses and mentor colleagues in a collaborative, office-based