Junior Design Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

Acting as part of the design team to deliver against Time, Cost and Quality requirements
Assist in the development of Mechanical Engineering aspects of next generation Electric Vehicles
Ensuring work is suitable designed for manufacture, including maintaining supplier relationship
Participate in design and contract reviews, along with assisting the generation of appropriate levels of documentation in support of these reviews
Undertake modifications to engineering designs based on feedback from team lead, customers and installers
Support vehicle build activities
Compile cost models for parts
Continuously adopt cultural and process improvements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Preferably degree-qualified in a Mechanical or similar Engineering discipline, with relevant past work experience.
Experience in:
- Catia / 3DX or similar 3D CAD software
- Fabrication (metal cutting, bending, turning etc)
- Report / technical documentation creation
Understanding of basic engineering theories and concepts
Lateral thinker with creative approaches / ideas to troubleshooting and problem-solving
Ability to work from limited information, written or verbal instructions, often requiring interpretation
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment with limited supervision
Ability to integrate into work across multiple teams and projects
Understanding of configuration control and the effects negligence could have on the business

Desirable Skills / Experience

Personal attributes:

Professional, credible, and responsible
Demonstrates great drive to achieve outstanding results
Resilient and adaptable
Passionate about the environment and believing in the electric revolution of the automotive industry
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required
Willing to travel and attend meetings and suppliers in the UK.

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