Senior Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Exciting opportunity as a Mechanical Engineer with a leading Autompotive tier 1

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Mechanical CAD activity on new or support existing projects.
• Create, evaluate and document mechanical designs using corporate tool sets (NX).
• Support prototype builds and parts ordering and procurement.
• Support ME Documentation requirements in line with ME Design processes.
• Attend project/customer team meetings.
• Support Mechanical Verification and Validation activities, requests, testing and documentation.
• Support Change Management process as required.
• Liaise with suppliers during the development and sourcing activity.
• Liaise with the customers in all aspects of the product development.
• Particular understanding and evaluation of customer specification, documentation.

Qualifications

• Good Mechanical Engineering background.
• 3D Modelling experience is required, preferably UG NX /CATIA.
• Knowledge and understanding of GD&T principles and their application.
• Understanding of the relationships between manufacturing processes materials, and components designs for plastic, sheet metal, and die cast parts.
• Logical structured approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Design experience in a cost competitive automotive environment with particular focus on stringent sealing, thermal and vibration conditions.
• Experience of Ansys Design Space or similar FEA simulation tools is also preferred but not essential.
• Use of DFA/DFM, DFMEA tools and experience within effective problem solving methodologies.
• Technical proficiency in a second European Language would be an advantage.