Mechanical Design Engineer

Triz Engineering Solutions is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our South African engineering team, based at either our Durbanville (Cape Town) or Centurion (Gauteng) office.

At Triz, you can build your career within an international engineering company, develop your technical expertise through challenging commercial vehicle programs, and work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative, team-oriented culture.

If you are looking for long-term career opportunity, professional growth and meaningful engineering work, we would like to hear from you.

Triz Engineering is a specialist commercial vehicle engineering partner focused on product development, systems integration, validation and launch. We work across medium- and heavy-duty trucks, delivery and vocational vehicles, bus and coach, fire and emergency, and other specialty and off-highway applications. Our teams support programs at both vehicle and system level, taking end-to-end development responsibility from concept through integration, compliance and release.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will support the development of commercial vehicle systems through mechanical design, 3D CAD, engineering drawings and product data, working closely with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.

• Create and maintain 3D models, 2D drawings, assemblies and bills of materials.
• Support product data management and design reviews.
• Liaise with customers and local/international suppliers on designs.
• Develop practical, cost-effective solutions for product improvements and service issues.
• Collaborate with Analysis, Test, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Compliance teams to deliver production-ready designs.

• BEng or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years' post-graduate mechanical design engineering experience.
• 3D CAD experience, preferably Siemens NX.
• Automotive engineering or similar product development experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, task management and English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally for variable periods.
• South African citizenship.
• An interest in using AI-enabled tools to improve engineering design, validation, documentation and data management.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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