Automotive Mechanical Design Engineer – CAD & Simulation

Placements24; Centurion; In loco; ZAR 480.000 - 720.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Pension fund

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Centurion to drive end-to-end development of automotive components. The role focuses on translating customer requirements into high-performance, cost-effective designs using CAD tools and simulations.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and QA to ensure manufacturability and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with 3–5 years of automotive design experience and strong skills in

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of mechanical design experience, preferably in automotive.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and simulation tools; strong materials knowledge.

Mansioni

• Design and develop mechanical components and systems for automotive applications using CAD.
• Perform structural, thermal, and vibration simulations to ensure robustness.
• Create 3D models, 2D drawings, tolerances, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to optimize producibility.
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation activities.

Conoscenze

3D CAD

Simulation tools

Materials selection

Automotive standards

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Strumenti

SolidWorks

CATIA V5

ANYSYS

Abaqus

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Centurion to drive end-to-end development of automotive components. The role focuses on translating customer requirements into high-performance, cost-effective designs using CAD tools and simulations.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and QA to ensure manufacturability and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate holds a Mechanical Engineering degree with 3–5 years of automotive design experience and strong skills in