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Design Engineer Design and Development

Ref no. BHN544611
Location Norwich, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

I am currently recruiting for a Design Engineer in Design and Development to be based in Norwich.

Key skills required for this role

New product development Design

Important

new product development in design.

Job description

As a Design and Development Engineer, you are responsible for owning and delivering work packages within the new product development function, achieving on time product delivery and compliance to specifications and customer requirements.


You will work closely with other functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective & efficient design and development, including Design for Manufacture & Assembly, cost, weight, reliability and performance.
The main responsibilities will include the following: (full job description available on request)

  • To design & develop discrete elements of the seat system achieving comfort, reliability, performance, aesthetic, cost & weight targets.
  • To work closely with suppliers to develop the design, taking into consideration supplier capability and piece cost, as well as identifying & exploiting opportunities for technical or commercial advantage.
  • Support the Supply Chain and Quality teams to aid suppliers to deliver to the required quality and specification.
  • Continually drive the design towards DFM (design for manufacture) and DFA (design for assembly).
  • Generate and contribute to the generation of development timing plans, and actively engage in measures to adhere to plan.
  • Drive problem solving activities related to design, development, quality, and manufacturing issues.
  • Take responsibility for assigned elements of the seat design, ensuring parts and assemblies are designed to achieve an integrated seat and aircraft installation design solution.
  • Produce high quality 3D & 2D design definition using Solidworks and PDM, along with supporting documentation.


About the person:

  • A Mechanical Engineering Degree (or equivalent)
  • Proficient user of CAD and PDM systems with experience of best practice modelling and drawing techniques including G,D&T
  • Experience of developing product in an aircraft seating environment
  • Experience of working on structural mechanical product development programmes in a design, manufacturing and test environment
  • Experience in the latest manufacturing techniques such as injection mouldings, vacuum forming, castings, forgings, extrusions and machining from solid

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