Job description
Position Title: Component CAD Design Engineer
Duration: 6 Month Contract
Location: Onsite 3 days per week at our Milton Keynes offices
Essential Criteria:
- To design components and systems to customer demands and according to Nissan guidelines and policies.
- CAD modeling of PP injection molded parts
Skills:
- Provide feedback from supplier and customer for NX 3D design and release for the following parts:
- All rubber grommets.
- All cable channels.
- Responsible to assure all interfaces for each component.
- Responsible to create rough proposals for engineering changes.
- Responsible to create GD&T drawings.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Package investigations and development of solutions to EDS component related package issues in conjunction with EDS Harness Design Engineers
- Support the EDS Components team with 3D CAD designs for EDS components, such as metal brackets, plastic brackets, plastic channels, grommets, eyelet terminals etc.
- Liaise with Tier 2 suppliers to ensure component 3D CAD data is updated and aligned with latest designs
- Support Harness design engineers for creation of concept in liaise with component engineer
- Liaise with customer directed Tier 2 suppliers for connectors, fuse boxes, retainers, for all 3D related issues
- Ensure compatibility with EDS component CAD and the harness and vehicle environment.
- Support component design reviews, validation and sign off processes (Virtual and Physical)
- Design and 3D drafting in NX using the Harness Tool.
- Conduct CAE FEA simulations to support component design, development and sign off.
- 3D data management
- Adhere to Customer specifications and requirements while developing designs (SDS, MES, design guidelines)
- Adhere to internal specifications and requirements while developing designs (DFM, Cost, Procedures)
- Timely implementation of design changes during program development, prototype and production build phases
- Review designs with customer manufacturing team to ensure feasibility for instillation into vehicle
- Participate in all relevant customer and supplier meetings
- Preparation and leading presentations for project reviews
- Support prototype vehicle builds at customer locations
- Review and document issues and track to resolution
Requirements:
- Previous practical design experience from an automotive background (ideally Nissan)
- Proficient CAD experience using NX and the electrical & Mechanical l work bench
- Previous proven experience with designing/draughting All types of Harnesses and Components (Cable Channels, brackets and fixing parts).
- Extensive experience with working to SDS, MES, design guidelines
- Vehicle assembly process, especially EDS related aspects.
- Solid experience of working with, or design of, vehicle electrical systems
- Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic system function and diagnostics
- Understanding of EDS design and development process
- Proficient with Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Projects
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Self-motivation and prioritisation
- Ability to work in a team as well as alone
- Fluent in English
- Full Driving Licence
