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Lead Design and Project Engineer : Defence Sector : Permanent : Attractive : Buckinghamshire
A Lead Design and Project Engineer is needed for an established supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems, and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain.
The Lead Design and Project Engineer will lead the design and development of new equipment, primarily with mechanical but also electrical skills. The Lead Design and Project Engineer must be creative, inquisitive, keen to learn, question everything and have an eye for detail.
With the support of the Technical Director the Lead Design and Project Engineer role also covers the full product life:cycle, and you must take the technical lead, the design authority role and develop into a subject matter expert (SME).
The Lead Design and Project Engineer will have a broad range of experience and skills within mechanical design, sheet metal fabrication, manufacturing and prototyping, product development, CAD, and project management but also a good understanding of other manufacturing methods and electrical design. This opportunity will have 3:6 months of Training and Development built in.
Key Duties for the Lead Design and Project Engineer
* Product development, designing new solutions to meet complex customer requirements.
* Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design and develop solutions for customers.
* Create concepts, managing design compliance and regulatory compliance.
* Ensure solutions are viable and designed efficiently for manufacture and assembly.
* Be a technical point of contact for customers and accountable for successful delivery of projects.
* Drive the team towards excellence by improving standards and processes.
* Mentoring, motivating, and developing the teams skills and capabilities.
* May be required to help with general engineering tasks and CAD to support day to day activities.
* Create effective technical reports to support bid responses, etc.
* Providing design justifications, managing the design process, and managing the product life:cycle.
* Designing, prototyping, and developing electro:mechanical products.
* Substantiating designs using analytical methods, FEA software, and other simulation tools.
* Developing high quality, cost effective and production ready designs in 3D CAD.
* Promote a culture of excellence and team expertise in DFMA.
* Conducting material selection, evaluation, and leading internal and external design reviews with customers.
* The certification and compliance management and developing comprehensive technical documentation.
* Managing configuration control, product safety, and obsolescence.
* Providing peer review of drawings, reports, and other engineering output
* Assisting in the development of company procedures, codes of practise and work instructions.
* Promoting continual improvement and contributing to business process improvements.
Key Skills & Experience Required for the Lead Design and Project Engineer
* Knowledge and experience and a background in design and development.
* Designing for sheet metal fabrication and associated manufacturing techniques.
* Experience in analysis, e.g. Stress, CFD, FEA etc, using associated software tools, ideally NASTRAN.
* Demonstrable mechanical design experience and knowledge of Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD is desirable.
* A background in the naval, marine or defence sectors would be advantageous.
* Qualified with the equivalent of a UK degree or have significant relevant industry experience.
* Ability to analyse complex technical issues and develop innovative solutions.
* Strong problem:solving ability with clear and effective communication, both written and verbal.
* Ability to produce concept designs to satisfy a customers equipment specification.
* Familiar with and able to understand standards e.g. DEF STANS
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