Mechanical Design Engineer

Careerwise Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Dublin-based client, a high-precision electro/ mechanical optical assemblies company. The role reports to the Engineering Manager and focuses on design to meet exact requirements.

The candidate will design mechanical assemblies, perform analyses, generate documentation, and validate designs through testing. On-site integration and commissioning at collaborator sites worldwide are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Around 3 years’ experience in a relevant environment.
• Ability to design mechanical assemblies from first principles focusing on solid mechanics, thermal dynamics, materials and vibration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on system design and construction experience.
• Experience with CE Marking regulatory approvals.
• Strong background in 3D CAD applications (SolidWorks) and document management systems.
• Knowledge of GMT & FEA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical equipment to specific requirements.
• Analyze problems and perform root cause analyses.
• Ensure all engineering documents meet internal procedures and timelines (CAD, drawings, BOMs, specs, test plans).
• Provide calculations to validate design outputs against specs.
• Generate and perform validation/testing programs for designs.
• Lead on-site system integration and commissioning at collaborator sites worldwide.

Skills

Solid mechanics

Thermal dynamics

Materials understanding

Vibration analysis

Analytical skills

Problem solving

System design

Machining knowledge

SolidWorks experience

CE marking knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Document management systems

Job description

A Mechanical Design Engineer is required by CareerWise Recruitment to join our Dublin based Client – an award-winning technology company developing very high precision electro/ mechanical optical assemblies. Role is reporting into the company Engineering Manager.

ROLE:

• Design of mechanical equipment to specific requirements
• Analysis of problems and associated root cause analyses.
• Ensuring that all engineering documentation created as part of tasks meet the requirements of internal procedures & timelines. This includes CAD, engineering drawings, BOMs, Technical Specifications, test plans and other program deliverables
• Ensure that design outputs comply with all relevant design specifications via well-presented calculations.
• Generate and perform validation / testing programmes of designs.
• Undertake continuous improvement activities
• Module/System construction and testing
• On site systems integration and commissioning at collaborator sites worldwide

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree level in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Ideally 3 years’ experience in a relevant environment.
• Ability to design mechanical assemblies from first principles (specific emphasis is placed upon a strong understanding of Solid Mechanics, Thermal Dynamics, Materials and Vibration)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• An appreciation for how components are machined in practice
• Hands-on system design and construction experience
• 3rd party regulatory approval (particularly CE Marking) experience.
• Strong background in 3D CAD applications e.g. SolidWorks and document management systems
• Knowledge of GMT & FEA advantageous.