Senior Design Engineer

Your Skills & Responsiblities

To create schemes and layouts, detail design of components and systems, with consideration for manufacturing and assembly requirements.

    Duties

• To conduct feasibility studies, design engine components, systems and vehicle installations
• To carry out value analysis/value engineering programmes
• To create design drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• To present to clients in relation to the design work

• To design test parts for development testing
• To liaise with program suppliers, internal and external customers
• To work together with other engineers in the business
• To supervise less experienced staff
• To monitor progress of the allocated tasks

    Qualifications

• A Degree in Engineering, or HND with relevant experience
• Professional qualifications as appropriate
• Membership of a professional body is desirible

    Your Skills and Experience

• Relevant experience in the field of engine component and system design
• It is desirable to have experience in one of the major CAD systems used in automotive design   (CREO, Catia or NX)
• Knowledge of engineering fundamentals
• Numerical and analytical skills
• Familiarisation with Instrumentation techniques and hardware would be an advantage
• Understanding of FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), DVP (Design verification plans) and problem solving techniques
• Knowledge of working to quality procedures and systems
• Report writing skills
• Able to supervise the work of others
• German language skills, advantageous not essential

    Competencies

• Take ownership and enjoy resolving problems
• Be adaptable, creative and enthusiastic
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team
• Confidence to communicate effectively at all levels
• Must be self motivated and the possess the drive to complete tasks in a timely manner and with appropriate attention to detail
• Ability to work well under pressure and to strict time constraints
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to customer sites for both long and short durations (including secondments)