Mechanical Design Engineer - Design for Manufacture (DfM)
- Recruiter
- Cubiq Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Cumbria
- Salary
- 35000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 20 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 28 Apr 2017
- Sectors
- Engineering, Mechanical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace & Defence Lighting Products
GBP35,000
Cumbria
12 Month fixed term contract
Our client is a global organisation who specialise in designing and manufacturing lighting systems product ranges.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to work closely with Manufacturing, purchasing and project management teams. You'll be responsible for reporting progress of all assigned tasks to the teams and the Engineering Manager.
Your key responsibilities include the following:
- The mechanical design of LED based lighting systems for Aerospace applications, specifically DFM of ; Aircraft LED External Lighting Systems
- DFM including detailed mechanical design work including 3D modelling, simulation (e .g thermal & stress) and design verification testing, as required. Agreeing the mechanical design approach with the Engineering Manager and Senior Mechanical Design Engineers
- Responsible for the specification compliance of designs
- Responsible for mechanical part selection taking into consideration obsolescence, availability and cost
- Responsible for preparing and presenting mechanical designs at design reviews
- If required, generates minutes from Design Reviews
- Ensures design files and information are kept up to date, and stored in accordance with departmental procedures
- Highlights all mechanical technical risks to the Engineering Manager
- Keeps up to date with the latest manufacturing techniques and drawing standards
- Liaises with other departments to ensure that the required information is available when needed and customer requests are dealt with in a timely manner
- Follows departmental processes relating to management of designs
- Responsible for identifying mechanical part numbers in accordance with the material finishes, creation of 2D drawings to allow manufacture or purchase
- Responsible for production of Customer Procurement (CP) drawings for new products, generation of Assembly drawings and bills of materials, meeting design to cost figures, carrying out design change requests in a timely manner and ensuring the mechanical design output fits in with all other aspects of the design
- Creation of technical reports and documentation as required for Military/Aerospace projects.
Qualification and Experience
- Degree or HND/ HNC Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience
- Mechanical Design
- Experience of cost engineering and design for manufacture
- Extensive Experience in a similar role ideally within Military/Aerospace or similar industry
- Autocad/Inventor experience desirable, Solidworks also acceptable
- Familiarity with technical specifications
- Knowledge of LEDs (desirable)
If you're interested in finding out more, please submit your up to date CV via the link provided and we will contact you shortly for a confidential discussions.
GBP35,000
Cumbria
12 Month fixed term contract
Our client is a global organisation who specialise in designing and manufacturing lighting systems product ranges.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to work closely with Manufacturing, purchasing and project management teams. You'll be responsible for reporting progress of all assigned tasks to the teams and the Engineering Manager.
Your key responsibilities include the following:
- The mechanical design of LED based lighting systems for Aerospace applications, specifically DFM of ; Aircraft LED External Lighting Systems
- DFM including detailed mechanical design work including 3D modelling, simulation (e .g thermal & stress) and design verification testing, as required. Agreeing the mechanical design approach with the Engineering Manager and Senior Mechanical Design Engineers
- Responsible for the specification compliance of designs
- Responsible for mechanical part selection taking into consideration obsolescence, availability and cost
- Responsible for preparing and presenting mechanical designs at design reviews
- If required, generates minutes from Design Reviews
- Ensures design files and information are kept up to date, and stored in accordance with departmental procedures
- Highlights all mechanical technical risks to the Engineering Manager
- Keeps up to date with the latest manufacturing techniques and drawing standards
- Liaises with other departments to ensure that the required information is available when needed and customer requests are dealt with in a timely manner
- Follows departmental processes relating to management of designs
- Responsible for identifying mechanical part numbers in accordance with the material finishes, creation of 2D drawings to allow manufacture or purchase
- Responsible for production of Customer Procurement (CP) drawings for new products, generation of Assembly drawings and bills of materials, meeting design to cost figures, carrying out design change requests in a timely manner and ensuring the mechanical design output fits in with all other aspects of the design
- Creation of technical reports and documentation as required for Military/Aerospace projects.
Qualification and Experience
- Degree or HND/ HNC Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience
- Mechanical Design
- Experience of cost engineering and design for manufacture
- Extensive Experience in a similar role ideally within Military/Aerospace or similar industry
- Autocad/Inventor experience desirable, Solidworks also acceptable
- Familiarity with technical specifications
- Knowledge of LEDs (desirable)
If you're interested in finding out more, please submit your up to date CV via the link provided and we will contact you shortly for a confidential discussions.