Senior Product Engineer – R&D Product Development Engineering
Responsibilities
* New product development of Backshell and Connector Accessories solutions to meet customer requirements.
* Contribute to sustaining the existing portfolio to new product development, including qualification from market definition through production and release.
* Generate all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements. Maintain BOMs using an MRP system (SAP).
* Ensure that new products are "designed for manufacture", facilitating manufacturing optimisation or product quality improvements, working closely with other departments.
* Provide ongoing engineering support to Product Management, Sales, Quality, and Procurement teams across global sites, maintaining professionalism in all interactions with colleagues and customers.
* Work with minimal supervision, manage time effectively and prioritise own workload.
* Support and maintain existing product lines, including product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and lifecycle management.
* Apply structured engineering methodologies such as DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and DFSS (Design for Six Sigma).
* Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
* Support prototype builds, validation testing, and design verification activities.
* Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, and root cause analysis activities.
* Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and internal engineering processes.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering tools, processes, and best practices.
* Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time.
Qualifications
* Degree level education in Design, Mechanical / Electromechanical Engineering or a related subject.
* Knowledge of or experience in utilising specifications AS85049 / EN3660.
* Experience of Design for Sustainability initiatives.
* Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development.
* Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and customers as well as suppliers.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
* Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
* Commercially and financially astute.
* Competency in using technical tools specific to the job function: e.g. CAD (Solidworks or Creo), CAE, industrial or quality engineering tools.
* Basic knowledge of general engineering tools (LEAN or 6-sigma) such as DoE, FMEA, QFD.
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