Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Design Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing client building packages;
• Weekly report to the Deputy Project Director;
• Produce all documentation for manufacturing-related to Engineering and Design;
• Leading and managing new designs and improving/updating existing products using 3D CAD;
• Quality verification;
• Help to create new products including mechanical components, assemblies, and fixtures;
• Responsible for all aspects of engineering related to customer needs and standard products, including safety, performance, integrity and cost;
• Identifying and mitigating high risk items through the customer-back innovation process;
• Optimise existing high volume products focusing on Design for Manufacture, reduced material cost and improved performance;
• Ensure that all products are designed in accordance with customer requirements, company practice and recognised engineering standards;
• To collaborate fully with Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Purchasing, Quality and the Project Manager on new product launches;
• Closely works with Strategic sourcing, Production Engineering, Sales and Quality Departments;
• Undertake and record calculations on studies to validate the design;
• Work seamlessly with Application Engineer to develop and produce prototypes;
• Detail drawings and BoMs.

Requirements:

• Mechanical Engineering HNC or Degree or equivalent;
• The role would suit candidates with 5-10 years post qualification experience in infrastructure and bulk earthworks design;
• Well organised and proactive work ethic;
• Experience working within a similar role;
• Ability to read technical drawings and use 3D Design software;
• Relevant mechanical engineering education, or training;
• Good understanding of mechanical components, assemblies, and fixtures;
• Environmental testing of new products;
• Able to design components and assemblies and generate BOM’s and support documentation;
• HNC/Degree , MSc in Mechanical Engineering or related subject;
• Driving license and car essential due to location;
• Confident in liaising with customers UK and Overseas in large defence organisations and suppliers, throughout the Product life Cycle;
• Fully experienced in CAD 2D and 3D systems, ideally AutoCAD Inventor or experience in Solid Works and able to quickly adapt to AutoCAD;
• FE Analysis would be an advantage.