Senior Design Engineer (con rod and piston)
Role: Senior Design Engineer (con rod and piston)
Ref: J5878
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Automotive Engineering, Engineering
Area: UK - All, UK - East Midlands
Location: Northants
Salary: £31K - 40K pa
Job Description
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Design Engineer with Con Rod and Pistons urgently required to join one of the largest Automotive Companies specialising in advance IC engine technologies. The Senior Design Engineer will work on design programmes producing component and assembly designs.
As Design Engineer you will be responsibilities include:
. To design engine and major sub-systems (Con Rod and Pistons), engine-to-vehicle installations, feasibility studies and value analysis/value engineering programmes
. To create concept design drawings using Computer Aided Engineering, solid modelling techniques, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
. To work closely with clients and suppliers, in addition to internal teams in development, calibration, build and test functions
. Project and resource planning
. Presentation to clients in relation to the design work in hand
The ideal Design Engineer will have:
. A BEng in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering is desirable, or ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering coupled with experience in of powertrain design, or a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship coupled with experience in powertrain design (Con Rod and Pistons).
. Membership of a Professional Body is desirable
. Experience of engineering, preferably gained within an automotive environment is essential although bright, keen candidates from industries other than automotive such as Production Engineering or Aerospace Engineering will be considered who have some personal interest in, and therefore knowledge of, engines.
. Knowledge of working to quality procedures and systems is essential
. Essential, A general level of computer literacy
. Essential, Knowledge of general engineering fundamentals
. Essential, Numerical and analytical skills
. Essential, understand and interpret detailed drawings
. Desirable, Failure Mode Effects Analysis
. Desirable, Working application of at least one of four major CAD systems e.g. Catia, CADDS5, SDRC or
Pro-Engineer
. Desirable, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
. Desirable, Report writing and time management
. Desirable, German language
Competencies
. Take ownership and enjoy resolving problems
. Possess a trustworthy, reliable and responsible attitude
. Have the proven ability to work effectively in a small team
. Be adaptable, creative and enthusiastic
If you believe that you have the skills and experience for this role and are eligible to work unrestricted in the UK, please click apply now in order to submit your CV. Should your application be successful, you will be contacted within the next 7 days.
Tiro Associates Ltd is a specialist Employment Agency and Employment Business assisting with both contract and permanent opportunities in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, engineering and manufacturing sectors. For details of all our current vacancies please refer to tiroassociates.com

