Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Evolito Limited; Bicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolito Limited, located in Bicester, UK, is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative motor and controller products. The role demands a qualified individual to oversee the entire product lifecycle, from concept through to manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering, valuable CAD experience, and excellent communication skills. Contributions will extend towards fostering collaboration across teams and managing engineering documentation efficiently.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a design and development environment.
• Confidence in using engineering principles for design.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of parts for motor and controller products.
• Review 3D CAD models and validate designs for production.
• Support manufacturing processes and novel design applications.

Skills

Design for manufacturing

CAD software proficiency (e.g., NX, Teamcenter PLM)

Mechanical engineering principles

Analytical problem-solving

People management

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Evolito’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of electric propulsion in aerospace applications in support of a net-zero world. We will help to revolutionise personal mobility and transform our towns and cities with clean, noise‑free air transportation.

Key responsibilities

• Own the design and development of parts and assemblies of our motor and controller products.
• Develop design solutions through the full product lifecycle from requirements, through concept schemes, preliminary design, detail design, support procurement, manufacture/production, test and verification, and development activities.
• Review 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, supporting calculations and analysis, material and production methods selection.
• Ownership of drawing checks on 3D CAD models and 2D drawings to achieve formal drawing releases.
• Support the development of manufacturing processes and novel designs for new technology applications and materials.
• Liaise with suppliers on design and development solutions, resolving to the optimal solution.
• Support FMEAs and FMECA input.
• Ownership of engineering documentation such as risk register and design logbooks.
• Support new business opportunities with information, guidance and feasibility of packaging and applications of our motors and controllers.
• Support and encourage people development.
• Support design and engineering development best practices, capable of producing technical documentation for internal and external use when required.

Skills and experience required

• Degree or equivalent in mechanical, electro‑mechanical or equivalent engineering sciences.
• Proven experience in a design and development environment, pragmatically applying knowledge to real‑world situations.
• Confidence in using engineering basic principles for initial conceptual design.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and series production processes.
• Experience in the use of CAD and data management software packages to generate best practice 3D models, e.g. NX, Teamcenter PLM.
• Ability to undertake and interpret mechanical CAE studies and propose solutions/improvements to design issues.
• Experience in GD&T to ISO 1101:2017, ASME Y14.5‑2018 or similar.
• Familiarity with FMEAs and robust engineering practices, or willingness to appreciate working within a structured and rigorous systems engineering product development process.
• Confidence in cross‑functional collaboration with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Ability to critically review engineering specifications, statements of work and other documents that may form part of technical and commercial agreements.
• Experience in people management and people development.
• Creative problem‑solving abilities with an analytical approach to implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid UK driving licence and availability to support visits to customer sites.

Desirable

• Basic CAE analysis skills (FEM, CFD, vibration and modal) to perform simple analysis.
• Experience with composite materials and dissimilar materials bonding.
• Member of professional institutions such as IET or IMechE.