Job description
Position Title: Senior Chassis Design Engineer
Duration: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - 3 days on Site in Solihull
The role
- The role of the Senior Design Engineer will be to support the design and development of a number of significant components and systems related to bodywork, lighting and seating on a range of the Clients' new Motorbikes.
- You will have responsibility for the design and development of parts to production-level design.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Designing quality components and systems for new class leading motorcycles.
- Creating high quality CAD models, assemblies and technical drawings (including definition of datums and accurate use of GD&T) to company standards.
- Ensuring timely release of all components and design changes in keeping with project timeline.
- Incorporation of DFA/DFM/DFMEA learning into component design.
- Successfully communicating and working with key internal departments and suppliers to ensure quality design and feasibility.
- Following and policing company, departmental and quality policies.
- Ensuring application of relevant industry standards and benchmarking of competitor components.
- Presenting design data in reviews with management across the company.
- Attending and inputting into the engineering reviews and discussions.
- Assisting with technical questions and engineering support.
- Sharing and communication of technical knowledge including creating and maintaining department procedures.
Person Specification
- Understand engineering fundamentals in the design and development of components and assemblies
- Risk identification and mitigation.
- Mechanical Engineering Degree with a grade of 2:1 or above.
- Practical hands-on engineering and mechanical experience.
- CREO experience is essential
- An understanding of motorcycle chassis design and its interaction with powertrain and electronics.
