Job Description - Design Engineer

Design Engineer

£35.04 - £37.04/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35) + 12 Month Contract + Global Business + Extension Potential

Peterborough, commutable from Huntingdon, Stamford, Corby, Kettering, Cambridge, Wisbech, Spalding and surrounding areas.

Are you a Design Engineer with both mechanical and electrical design experience looking to work on cutting-edge electrification projects within a highly innovative engineering environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist advanced development team responsible for transforming traditional diesel-powered machines into next-generation electrified demonstrator platforms. Working within small, agile engineering teams, you'll have the opportunity to take projects from concept through design, integration, prototype build and validation.

You'll be involved in the development of low-volume prototype and demonstrator machines, working closely with design, build and validation teams to deliver practical engineering solutions at pace. This is a highly visible role offering significant ownership and the opportunity to see your designs rapidly become real-world machines.

The Role:

Support concept and detailed design activities for electrified machine systems
Develop engineering models, drawings and technical documentation using Creo
Support machine integration, prototype build and validation activities
Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve technical challenges

The Person:

Mechanical design experience within a product development environment
Electrical design and integration experience
Proficient using Creo to produce models and engineering drawings
Background within automotive, off-highway, heavy equipment or industrial machinery sectors

Desirable:

Electrification or EV project experience
Prototype or demonstrator machine development
Validation and testing exposure
Cross-functional product development experience
Reference Number: (phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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