11 Oct
Owen Daniels
Birmingham
Design Engineer
Permanent Position
Excellent salary/package (Holiday: 25 days + 8 Statutory Days, Pension up to 8% matched, Life Assurance: 5x Basic Salary)
Growing Manufacturing Business
Onsite in Birmingham
Owen Daniels are partnered with a precision manufacturing business, based in Birmingham, as they look to appoint a Design Engineer to support the business strategy, delivering profitable, organic growth and continuous improvement, by interacting with customers, interpreting technical specifications, and converting these into a world class product or service.
The Design Engineer role is part of the Design Engineering team and involves working collaboratively with Project Management, Operations/Production,
Quality and Supply Chain departments.
Design Engineer
Job Description
- Design and develop flow control products (valves, actuators, manifolds etc) for Defence applications, considering factors like pressure, temperature, environmental conditions, and fluid compatibility etc.
- Conduct detailed engineering analyses (calculations, test plans, qualification plans, etc) for performance, reliability, and safety in extreme conditions.
- Review external analysis and validation data (FEA, CFD, physical test results, etc).
- Ensure compliance with industry, military, and government standards for technical, quality and safety requirements.
- Involvement with the end-to-end Engineering process (from bid winning/business development through to product manufacture, assembly, and test).
- Material selection of products for specific parameters.
- Oversee testing for compliance in line with specified requirements.
- Create prototypes for testing, including functional and environmental validation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration into Defence systems.
- Analyse and troubleshoot valve failures, implementing corrective actions and design improvements.
- Generate engineering documentation, such as drawings, calculations, plans, technical instructions.
- Provide progress reports to stakeholders.
- Manage time and costs and operate within budget constraints.
- Stay updated with advancements in valve technology and recommend innovations for continuous improvements.
- Ensure quality assurance and control processes meet or exceed specified standards.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with product design, production, and deployment.
Design Engineer
Essential Qualifications / Experience / Skills
- Engineering Degree in a relevant discipline (Mechanical, Aerospace, Naval/Marine etc)
- 5+ years’ experience in a relevant field
- Experience in creating engineering calculations and design/product validation
- Mechanical design using 3D software (preferably SolidWorks)
Design Engineer
Essential Qualifications / Experience / Skills
- Valve/hydraulic systems knowledge
- Membership with an Engineering Institution is preferable (IMechE, IET, IMarEST, etc)
- Strong GD&T; background
- Customer interaction (specification interpretation, design reviews, etc)
▶️ Mechanical Design Engineer
🖊️ Owen Daniels
📍 Birmingham