Senior Design Engineer
Hernshead Recruitment
Have a passion for classic cars? Ready to take the next step as a Senior Design Engineer?
My client is looking for a Senior Design Engineer to be responsible for the design and integration of their products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and carry out the design of powertrains
- Carry out detailed mechanical design work, including 3D modelling, prototyping, and design verification testing, while ensuring compliance with automotive industry standards and legal vehicle conversion regulations
- Select mechanical components with consideration for standardisation, obsolescence, availability, and cost
- Prepare and present mechanical designs at design reviews, while ensuring design files and information are up-to-date and stored appropriately within the PDM/PLM
- Liaise with other departments, including sales and marketing, mechanical build, electrical, and production to ensure products are designed for manufacture & assembly and customer requests are handled efficiently
- Take the technical lead on all projects, coach and support junior engineers in design techniques, define departmental processes, and identify opportunities for process, productivity, and quality improvements.
Experience Required:
- A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline
- Automotive experience
- Advanced SolidWorks proficiency
- Proven track record in leading product development projects
- Extensive expertise in designing bespoke automotive projects
- Proficiency in GD&T
- Proficiency in creating detailed 2D drawings for manufacture
- Practical experience in assembly and testing
- Experience in mentorship