Principal Design Engineer / Assistant Chief Engineer - Driveline and Transmission Systems

Purpose

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s A&I Division are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Principal Design Engineer / Assistant Chief Engineer to be part of the Global Mechanical Design team responsible for leading activities in the design of a wide range of Driveline & Transmission Systems for various market sectors (Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Marine, Clean energy), from clean sheet to production.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Concept and definitive 3D mechanical design of systems, system assemblies and complex components such as transmission casings, rotating components, gears, injection moulded components.
• Detailed mechanical design work including basic stress calculations, FMEA’s, 2D detailing, 2D layouts, Tolerance stacks as required.
• Close cooperation with FEA, CFD and Simulation teams to ensure products meet design validation requirements.
• Close cooperation with manufacturing and process engineers to ensure products meet DFMA.
• Management of Bill of Materials.
• Creation of technical reports and documentation as required for engineering projects.
• Liaison with suppliers and other [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] departments to ensure required information is available.
• Responsibility for coaching and mentoring design engineers.
• Ability to take on project roles such as Chief Designer or Chief Engineer.
• Support to business development team with mechanical design inputs.
• Understanding of market sector trends and market development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree (Bachelor or Masters) in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Substantive experience in Mechanical Design Engineering.
• Broad mechanical design knowledge specializing in Transmission, Hybrid transmissions, EDU’s.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles with ability to interpret FEA, CFD results.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and DFMA.
• Ability to produce and check 2D technical drawings with high GD&T competency.
• 3D CAD skills with one or more major CAD systems (e.g. CREO, CATIA, NX).
• Experience with PLM systems, Windchill.
• Leadership of small teams.
• Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office.

Personal Attributes

• Confident, proactive and adaptive.
• Acting as a role model representing company values.
• Strong technical and report writing communication skill in English.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to prioritize and organize multiple workloads.
• Able to travel to support [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s worldwide client base.

Working with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact. Wellbeing and work life balance are core to our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For adjustments contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].