Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ALL.SPACE

Reading, United Kingdom

Description

ALL.SPACE is seeking a Mechanical Engineer and CAD Administrator with proven history in the mechanical design & development of components, sub-systems and complete products from concept through to release for manufacture. This includes supporting products in manufacture and deployment. Main components typically include injection moulded and pressure diecast, sheet metal housings, electronic enclosures, custom cables, labels and fittings.

Experience in the design and analysis of static and dynamic equipment, deployed within exposed and harsh environments would be a distinct advantage.

Reporting into the Director of Mechanical Engineering the Senior Mechanical Engineer is expected to manage their own day to day work schedule, to mentor and support junior members of the department, and to act as a mechanical advisor to other disciplines within the organisation.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is expected to bring a high degree of creativity and problem-solving capability, to think outside the box for innovative solutions to questions in the design, characterization, and mass production of a cost-effective Satcom terminals.

Requirements

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and contribute to all mechanical aspects of development projects
Manage time scales and plans for mechanical projects
Manage and control mechanical development and product costs
Ensure selection of appropriate methods and technology for product design
Identify Risks & mitigation plans, actively following through on mitigation actions
Ensure the mechanical design will deliver the correct level of functionality & performance in a cost-effective manner.
Work to ensure the design is robust, manufacturable and cost effective
Work with project team to ensure compatibility with existing systems
Ensure product quality through supervision of the mechanical design activities
Using past product lessons learnt & DFMEA techniques
Using ALL.SPACE “best practice” design principles & techniques
Review Mechanical design, component and material selection, testing and documentation requirements
Ensure that rigorous mechanical design verification processes are employed
Test strategy à Test Plan à Prototype testing à AOD design verification testing à ATS testing
Management and administration of the CAD system
Control those aspects of testing required to be carried out, e.g. ET testing
Ensure that the development follows suitable design procedures as defined by the PRP and ensure all necessary deliverables are in place to pass through the various control gates
Support the product development process as necessary
Provide timely responses to questions & issues raised
Resolve technical issues
Visit design & manufacturing sites on an “as-needs” basis
Negotiate & obtain the support of other ALL.SPACEs resources to assist as required
Participate in preparing the specifications relating to a given product
Maintain strong departmental and inter-departmental communications and ensure that appropriate people are aware of the impact of mechanical design issues
Maintain strong personal mechanical knowledge base
Keep in touch with emerging technologies, materials, technical obsolescence, changes in design practices and tools
Be aware of main competitor’s products & features and how the mechanics have been designed to offer the various features
Maintain a personal training plan. Ensure all activity is following BS 5750 policy document
Actively pursue Total Quality Management at the personal and departmental
Assist Director of Mechanical Engineering to constantly improve mechanical design processes, with resource management of department, to manage sub-contract mechanical design resource (Internal/3rd Party)
To provide mentoring to less senior members of department
With auditing of suppliers to offer engineering input as part of Supply Chain Supplier Selection Process
Deputise for Director of Mechanical Engineering when required
Assist CAD System Manager with administration of SolidWorks CAD & PDM System
Documentation of Processes and Ways of Working
Must be able to organise teams of Mechanical Engineers in projects if required (Internal/3rd Party)
Review and sign off the work of Mechanical Engineers in the team if required.
Provide help and guidance
Department and inter-departmental communication
Communicate with suppliers and EMS providers

REQUIREMENTS

Skills and/or Experience Needed:

HNC/Degree qualified with extensive experience in Mechanical Design Engineering
At least 10 years of relevant experience of which at least 5 years should be within the design environment.
Engineering Materials and their properties
Plastic Injection moulding and tooling
Aluminum die casting and tooling
Electronics packaging
3D CAD tools and PDM systems (SolidWorks preferred)
Dynamics and Structural analyses using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis methods
Thermal management
Prototype Modelling Techniques
Design for manufacture & assembly & Lean Manufacturing Techniques
Failure Mode & Effect Analysis
Experience of tooling & component cost estimation
Experience of vendor/EMS discussions
Experience of ECO & drawing control systems
BS8888 drawing standards
Tolerance analysis and application of GD&T
Excellent communication and listening skills, team player
Strong drive to close issues & to achieving the best combined solution
Full driving license

Other Abilities:

Ability to communicate calmly in a well thought out response, verbal and written
Must have substantial problem-solving abilities
Ability to effectively present information in team meetings and design reviews as needed
Ability for international travel on request (occasional)

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