Concept Design Engineer - Warwick, United Kingdom - CONTECHS

    CONTECHS
    CONTECHS Warwick, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    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