Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Senior Design Engineer - Catia V5 - £34.50/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) - 12 months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CAD/CAM/CAE) work focuses on the documentation, illustration, and digital modelling of engineering designs and processes including:
- Assessing engineering requirements and translating into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts, and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software or applying standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit, and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies
- Capturing, defining and controlling of all GD&T information
- Capturing, defining and controlling of all significant and critical characteristics
- Coordinating with others to define the most suitable materials for sub-components
- Calculations and testing to support fixing design (adhesives, fasteners, etc)
- Design of parts to ensure good manufacturability
- Design of jigs/fixtures for assembly
- Customizing CAD/CAM/CAE software to model complex or unusual designs
- Creating digital proto-types and conducting design simulations for purposes of verifying reliability/safety and optimizing engineering processes
- Collaborating with product/manufacturing process engineers by recommending changes to component designs based on outcomes of digital proto-typing and design simulations
- May provide materials lists and cost estimates
- Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager

Skills:
- CAD skills to design and manipulate mechanical components
- Detailed knowledge of GD&T
- Working knowledge of FMEA and significant/critical characteristics
- Experience of diecasting, injection moulding, machining, pressing, stamping, painting and other associated manufacturing processes
- Understanding of different fixing methods and how to perform design calculations to ensure robustness
- Empirical knowledge of tooling design considerations and mould flow analyses
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical issues to stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result
- A critical thinker who is able to apply a logical approach to problem resolution
- Willingness to learn, and to take active responsibility for own development/objectives
- A person who responds positively to constructive feedback, new ideas and inputs
- Experience of CATIA or other equivalent CAD packages
- Experience of performing bolted joint calculations
- Experience of performing adhesive force calculations and a working knowledge of the noise factors that may degrade performance
- A practitioner of quality methods like, 8D, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis or Fault Tree Analysis
- Design for manufacturing and design for six sigma

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.