Job Description
Position Title: Concept Design Engineer
Duration: Contract
Location: Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite in Royal Lemmington Spa, Warwick
Essential Criteria:
* 5+ years of automotive Catia V5 design experience
* Experience in concept and full vehicle packaging and layout.
* Automotive experience
* Fluency in English.
Nice to Have Criteria:
* Education to Degree level preferred
* Ability to support design decisions with appropriate hand calculations
* Ability to create full detailed design drawings in accordance with BS 8888, including geometric tolerancing.
* Great attention to detail and an attitude to produce 'right first time' quality work
* Good understanding of mechanical design requirements for typical automotive applications e.g. fastening systems, sealing solutions, manufacturing techniques.
* Understanding of DFMEA and risk assessment techniques in automotive environment
* PC literate and at ease with MS Office products
* Experience of aluminium body design
Additional Information:
* 36 weeks an initial period and likely to be extended.
* Deliver design proposals according to design brief and project constraints in assigned programs using CATIA v.5
* Produce creative detailed design solutions fulfilling complex technical criteria.
* Body packaging, concept studies and detailed design, including sizing calculations and use of CAD / CAE to create viable sections
* Lead and support of design activities carried out in-house and at suppliers if required
* Build support (prototype and production)
* Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
* Supporting problem solving activities during virtual and physical builds
* Assess all engineering prototypes to determine any associated issues or risks, mitigating when, and where found
* Research whether the design is feasible, functional and cost-effective
* Estimate cost limits and budgets for new design
* Represent the department in design reviews and during test and development activities if required
* Design components to the lowest feasible weight
* Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable internal, industry, business and where applicable legislative standards and requirements.
* Co-ordinate own design work to deliver timely design releases and meeting all design for manufacture input from supplier(s)
* Develop and specify GD&T data set on CAD models or drawings, taking into account all inputs from parts suppliers, assembly processes and dimensional management studies
* Creating presentation material for Design Reviews
* Producing detailed manufacturing drawings
* Maintain and manage engineering records and designs
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