Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

5 days ago

Towcester, United Kingdom Premier Engineering Full time

**Job Title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Automotive - Sport GT Programme)**
**Job Type: Permanent**
**Salary: £50K - £70K DOE**
**Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire**
**Industry: Automotive**
Premier Engineering has engaged with an exciting Automotive OEM & Technology leader based in Northamptonshire who becoming one of the most talked about for their expertise and delivery of projects. Many opportunities have arisen across all engineering divisionsdue to demand. We are currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to be hands on and lead a small engineering team for the Sports GT Programme.
**Purpose of the role**:
To play a key role in developing mechanical solutions on the commercial vehicles that strike a critical balance between manufacturability, assembly, cost, function, and elegance. Our design engineers are highly skilled, multi-purpose individuals that may beasked to design a wide range of items from battery packs, motor mounting structures, and critical packaging assemblies. On top of this, they take accountability over their solutions and see their designs through multiple design gateways, procurement, installationand testing of their solutions.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Specification, 3D and 2D design of components using Solidworks
- Design for cost, assembly, manufacturing, and elegance
- Manage subsystem requirements and gateway approvals to ensure all parts go through proper release process
- Interface regularly with procurement team to select suppliers, release parts on time, and ensure parts arrive in timely fashion
- Work with technicians to ensure parts are fit for purpose
- Work with design lead to find, document and address corrective actions on prototype vehicles
- Work closely with development team to outline test program for subassemblies and components, and be quick to address any issues that arise during testing
- Lead a small engineering team, coach/mentor engineers, developing the team as it grows.

**Skills**:

- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant manufacturing, materials, and engineering principles
- Discipline with release procedures, drawing and parts tracking
- Quick, lateral thinking to find simple and fast solutions
- Strong drive to check work with hands-on-vehicle measurements

**Attributes**:

- Hands-on experience either in professional or personal environments (Personal projects, working with factory floor, etc)
- Experience working in small, collaborative environments
- Ability to create and maintain their own momentum in workplace
- Evidence of lateral thinking in agile environments
- Good attitude and optimistic towards future
- Strong work ethic and genuine humility

**Qualifications**:

- (Essential)_
- Automotive background (passion for automotive/motorsport)
- 5+ years in highly relevant experience
- Highly proficient with at least one industry-standard CAD program (Solidworks, CATIA, Inventor etc.) _(Desirable)_
- EV-related automotive experience
- Experience with development commercial vehicles
- In-depth experience with machining and fabrication
Sound interesting? Please contact Daniel Warby at Premier Engineering for further information and apply

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