Mechanical Design Engineer

Our client is a leading engineering and manufacturing company based in Winchester who specialise in the design and manufacture of highly complex projects for a variety of industries including Aerospace/Defence, Energy and Medical.
Due to increase needs, our client is currently looking for a Design Engineer to join to growing team to work on a new project.
Key responsibilities/Duties
Working with both industrial Joystick, Keyboard and LED Indicator products, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating new & adapting existing products to customer specifications.
You will be required to complete all aspects of the product design phase.
Experience in working to tight, customer driven timescales are essential, usually to an agreed Project Timing Plan, therefore basic project management skills are essential.
As part of our project management process, our client uses an APQP based system and it will therefore be your responsibility to ensure that any Engineering related items within the APQP process are suitably covered and therefore the relevant Stage Gates can be completed as required.
You may also be required to produce Production related documentation such as Work Instructions, Wiring Specifications and Test Specifications as well as Test Reports. These must all be in accordance with document control procedures as specified in the Quality Control Manual.
It is also expected that you assist in and suggest process developments to improve existing products and to manufacture in a more cost-effective manner.
There may also be a requirement to design and manufacture of assembly aids, assembly fixtures, test fixtures etc.
You will be required to compile costings from a customers concept using standard Microsoft Excel based cost models to ensure a quick response to the Product Management Team.
You will be required to track the costs for a project updating as required during the development of a design for the life of the project.
Requirements
Experience in SolidWorks 2018 (or later) is essential.
Must be able to carry out the following - concept design, detail design, detail drawings, design reviews (internal and with the customer), FMEAs and all other steps to ensure a design project can be introduced into production.
Good analytical skills such as

FEA, capability studies and mathematical simulation would be an advantage.
Knowledge of AutoCAD and Corel Draw would also be an advantage.
Must be able to communicate to a high level.
Ideally have

suitable qualification in mechanical engineering (BSc/BEng or equivalent)

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