Lead Mechanical Engineer

Brown & Watson International (BWI) is the Australian owned company behind several innovative and market-leading brands operating within a global automotive industry.

Specializing in automotive electrical and lighting products, as well as portable power management and vehicle accessories, our stable of established industry names includes NARVA, Projecta, Philips Automotive, OSRAM, Vision X, Big Red Gear, KT Cable, Denali Electronics.

With offices and representation across all states of Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Korea, Sweden and the USA, Brown & Watson is headquartered at a 17,000sqm facility located in Knoxfield, Melbourne (Australia). BWI is the fully owned Lighting, Power & Electrical division of ASX listed Amotiv (ASX:AOV).

The Mechanical Lead is responsible for driving the design and development of innovative Vehicle Specific Solutions for the automotive and powersports industries across our award-winning brands, DENALI Electronics, Vision X Lighting, and NARVA. This role combines hands-on mechanical design with technical leadership, mentoring a team of Mechanical Designers while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, market-leading products.

• Work with Industrial Design, Brand Management, and market specific Subject Matter Experts to define design scope, propose opportunities, and advise on manufacturing limitations.
• Engineer mechanical components and assemblies with adherence to Best Practices and Industry Standards to ensure requirements are met regarding to quality, manufacturability, compliance & performance, target costs; while maintaining Brand Language
• Perform FEA analysis on components and assemblies for purposes of simulated validation and to advise the requirement for Static and Dynamic testing.
• Generate 2D part drawings that clearly communicate the component’s standard dimensions, critical GD&T, materials, and finishes.
• Create Assembly and Kit drawings that clearly define Bill of Materials (BOMs), special installation instructions, and relevant packaging,
• Maintain organized product documentation including Design Overviews, Market Research, 3D and 2D data, DFMEA Analysis, and Design Checklist.
• Create and present professional product concepts, utilizing any combination of traditional sketching, Solid Works CAD, and Solid Works Visualize.
• Support Non-Conformance investigations and perform revisional changes to existing products
• Guide internal design reviews and peer checks to ensure designs meet requirements and design intent.
• Support the definition of Design Verification Plans (DVP) by working closely with Engineering Manager and Compliance & Lab team members, with knowledge of 3rd party certifications and standards (DOT, ECE, SAE, IPXX, etc.)
• Perform and Peer Check DFMEA & DFMA analyses in preparation of Engineering Sign Off.
• Perform First Article Inspections of production samples, relaying information back to Operations and Suppliers
• Meet regularly with your team members to manage tasks, ensure accountability and productivity
• Complete bi-annual Performance Development Reviews
• Assist with team recruitment as required
• Assist with People related matters as required
• Communicate with domestic and international suppliers to support product quotations, product samples, specify assembly instructions, and product inspection reports
• Organize and maintain assigned project tasks in the organization’s project management tool, Wrike.
• Audit professional product assets that support product launch, including data sheets, technical illustrations, and product instruction manuals.

• 10+ years of job experience in mechanical design
• Outstanding discipline to engineering standards and best practices
• Intimate knowledge of DFMA methodology, specializing sheet metal, thermoforming, injection molding, and casting.
• Experience developing automotive, powersports, or consumer products
• Proficiency in Solid Works and Solid Works PDM
• Strong attention to detail, to project scope design changes, test results, project milestones.
• Experience prototyping with 3D printing, 3D scanning, CNC, and general shop equipment