Design Engineer

Posted on behalf of

UKBIC

On behalf of our Coventry based client we are currently looking for a Design Engineer to join the company. The purpose of a Design Engineer is to research and develop ideas for new products, technologies, components, processes, and the systems used to make them.

The Design Engineer duties:

• Research concept ideas using mathematical modelling to work out whether new developments and innovations would work and be cost effective
• Analyse the Engineering and Project input in order to interrogate it, reach an agreement and integrate it formally in a Design solution
• Produce design ideas, based on research, into technical plans for prototypes using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software  
• Analyses the design proposals and the technical information in order to identify the issues arising during product development, defining and implementing adequate solutions in order to reach a feasible proposal with a high form and aesthetic quality
• Attend design reviews to present design ideas and to discuss and critique alternative design solutions
• Carry out simulations of products for new and prototype projects using in-house software for the customer and provide support and feedback on design
• Control of Bill of Materials (BoM), CAD Models and Engineering Drawings

The Design Engineer will have:

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTEC Diploma Level 3 or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous
• Experience of using Auto CAD, Pro Engineer, CATIA V5, Unigraphics NX
• Experience in BOM (Bill of Material) structures
• An understanding of Lean Manufacturing
• Working knowledge of a number of other areas of specialisation