Senior Automotive Mechanical Engineer Hybrid CAD/CAE

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybride; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Medical plans

Retirement plans

Career growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Mechanical Engineer for its Port Elizabeth operations. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility, focusing on design, development, and validation of automotive components and systems.

The successful candidate will have strong CAD/CAE proficiency, experience in an R&D environment, and a track record delivering durable, safe automotive solutions within IATF 16949 frameworks. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of automotive mechanical design experience.
• Proficient in CATIA V5 and CAE tools (FEA/CFD).
• Knowledge of DFMEA and DVP&R processes.
• Hybrid work environment familiarity.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop automotive mechanical components using CAD software.
• Perform structural, thermal, and vibration analyses with CAE tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product lifecycle.
• Define product requirements based on customer needs and standards.
• Conduct design reviews, prototype testing, validation activities.
• Support manufacturing in process development and issue resolution.
• Prepare technical documentation and present reviews to teams and customers.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Manage project tasks, timelines, deliverables.

Connaissances

Mechanical design

DFMEA

DVP&R

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Outils

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Abaqus

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Mechanical Engineer for its Port Elizabeth operations. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility, focusing on design, development, and validation of automotive components and systems.

The successful candidate will have strong CAD/CAE proficiency, experience in an R&D environment, and a track record delivering durable, safe automotive solutions within IATF 16949 frameworks. Hybrid work model offered.