Product design/Mechanical engineer

2 months ago


St Neots Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Arden White Limited Full time

Mechanical Design Engineer - St Neots - Motorsport
We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join one of our prestigious Automotive & Motorsport clients.
This role involves working on automotive projects at the cutting edge of steering system development, supporting the most dynamic vehicle manufacturers bring exciting vehicles to market, focussing on electric and autonomous vehicles.
Our client is currently expanding the engineering team due to high levels of demand and are looking for dynamic people who can help drive forward and deliver interesting and challenging projects. Being forward- thinking, imaginative and determined, you will help ensure customer expectations are exceeded, anticipating and overcoming any difficulties to deliver class-leading solutions on time and to budget.
Within this role you will be involved in projects from concept through into production and you will see vehicles on the road using the systems you have helped develop. It would suit an experienced project engineer or a design engineer who is looking to take on additional responsibilities and play a major role in the success of both the projects they are involved with and the company as a whole. Combining hands-on design engineering with having real responsibility and authority, this is a high-profile role where the impact you make will be visible to all.
Lead and contribute to design engineering activities
* Decide on the best approach to achieve the technical requirements and cost, weight and quality targets
* Lead DFMEA and Design for Manufacture activities
* Define and manage design validation activities
* Use appropriate CAE tools in an analysis led design approach
* Create and develop 3D models and review those created by other members of the team
* Liaise with Production, Quality and Shipping to ensure all technical and deliverable requirements are being fulfilled
Take responsibility for delivering the project:
* Manage risks within the project
* Take pre-emptive action to mitigate risks and lead action to quickly and effectively resolve any issues that do arise
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in automotive design and development
* Strong engineering skills and knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic design
* Previous experience of a project engineer role is an advantage
* Previous experience in an automotive supplier or engineering service provider is an advantage
* An understanding of project processes, in particular risk management, change control and real-world problem solving is essential
* Must have a degree in Engineering or be able to prove equivalent level of engineering knowledge
* Strong IT skills including but not restricted to: MS Office package, MS Project and Excel in particular
* Software Knowledge/Experience
3D CAD - Autodesk Inventor beneficial
MS Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
We offer a referral scheme.
If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you



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