Product Design Engineer

Do you have experience in using Computer-Aided Design (CAD)?

Do you come from an Industrial Combustion Engineering background?

Product Design Engineer

Location - Darlington

Salary - £31.85 to £38.22 Per Hour, depending upon experience

Contract role

Hours - This is a hybrid role; it's expected that the successful candidate will need to be on-site a minimum of 2 days per week.

The initial assignment duration is 6 months; this is very likely to be extended further throughout 2025.

This product-focused position applies knowledge of engineering principles and design practices to create optimised design concepts and mechanical design specifications, considering application, cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability.

Key Responsibilities for the role of Product Design Engineer

* Investigates Value Package Introduction (VPI) program team or field-based issues, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, and owns problem resolution from a design perspective while documenting results with guidance from more experienced team members

* Applies and supports the execution of processes such as Critical Design Decisions, System Design and Validation Consideration Checklist, Design Review, and tools such as iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, and ANSYS Workbench required to enable high-quality component and subsystem-level design decision-making and design refinement

* Obtains input and negotiates with cross-functional and cross-discipline technical experts and senior-level designers to communicate the component and subsystem design intent through a thorough Design Review package to the Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) team

* requiring a holistic assessment of various design concepts

* Supports design decision-making in the areas of concept selection, concept optimisation, and design specifications that impact customers targeted to be served by a given Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) initiative

* Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with a greater degree of technical complexity and ambiguity than the entry-level engineer level and with greater accountability to the project team

* Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes

* Involves minimal direct management of people, but could involve the coordination and direction of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees

* Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role

Competencies required for the role of Product Design Engineer

* Cross-Functional Design Integration - Translates the value package requirements that include the voices of many stakeholders into virtual designs and communicates the capability of the design through an approved cross-functional design review

* Mechanical Design of Mechanical Systems - Acquires and applies an in-depth understanding of mechanical systems through working knowledge that guides a designer’s ability to create innovative and sound design concepts to meet Company and customer expectations; designs for the requirements of all lifecycle stages by considering the customer requirements in different operating environments to ensure a robust system

* Mechanical Design Specification - Creates complete specifications in the form of solid models, configured engineering bill of materials and detailed drawings that cross-functionally communicate the information required to manufacture and inspect a product per its design intent; considers national, international, industry, and Company’ standards that accurately and concisely define the part specification

* Mechanical Design Modelling and Analysis - Creates Computer Design models per the company standards to represent architectural or product-level system…