Senior Design Engineer - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Expleo
Description
Responsibilities
Engineering design of geared transmission systems and components
• Develop designs and/or re-engineering of existing designs for new applications
• Design of test equipment and procedures for gearboxes
• lnterpretation and comprehension of customer secifications, design standards including geometric tolerancing
• Work with & support other team members, including those in adjacent disciplines including Analysis & Development. Lead engineering tasks on assigned projects
• lnterpretation and comprehension of customer and Standards requirements (eg., performance, safety conformance)
• Create deliverable documentation including Proposals, Manuals, Installation and Maintenance instructions as necessary
• Strong core design skills, competence in materials selection, gear rating (ideally, not essential at first appointment), shaft and bearing analysis, rotordynamics, other drive system elements including structural components, couplings, lubrication systems, relevant instrumentation and control systems
• 2 & 3D CAD usage at expert level, Solid Edge preferred. Create component and assembly drawings. Drawing and technical documentation checking. BOM and gear data generation and engineering change control processing
• Technical liaison and problem solving with Production engineering and Supply Chain teams
Qualifications
Preferred Relevant Degree: Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
Essential Skills
Minimum Requirements:
• At least 3 years in a relevant engineering design role
• Understanding of product design and analysis methods
• Knowledge of Machinery Safety regulations and requirements
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques
• General/outline familiarity with the operating systems of an engineering business
• Commercially aware - understand need for cost effectiveness in engineering solutions
• Able to work effectively in a small team with minimal supervision
Microsoft Office Required
CAD literate Required
Desired Skills
Preferred Requirements:
• Strong understanding of gearbox technology; operating behaviour, associated components and systems, tradeoffs, materials, architectures and state of the art design
• Engineering knowledge of, for example, aspects including gear rating techniques, shaft and coupling design, lubrication systems, test rig design, bolted joints/keys/fits, fabrication design
• Good knowledge of manufacturing techniques, SAP user
• Knowledge of materials and processing techniques
• Experienced in the application of Machinery Safety regulations and requirements
• SAP aware/user, in context of engineering design data specification
Experience
• 5 years or more in an engineering design role/environment involving rotating machinery
What do I need before I apply
SC Clearance required