Mechanical Design Engineer – DRS – Farnham

Job Description

DRS is recruiting a permanent Mechanical Design Engineer to work within a small engineering team in Farnham, Surrey. It is a varied role that includes product design and support.

 

Essential Skills 

  • Innovative, Creative and Open Minded
  • A Team Player
  • A Current User of AutoCAD Inventor Professional 2014 (or later) 3D CAD  - Non negotiable 
  • Able to follow the design process through from concept to realisation
  • Working to Tight Deadlines
  • Production of manufacturing packs and detail drawings
  • Able to Perform Design Review Presentations

 

Experience in:

  • Design for high and low volume production 
  • Design for multiple manufacturing processes, including machining & sheet metal fabrication
  • Able to Select Appropriate Finishes
  • Understanding of Anti Vibration and Shock
  • Understanding of EMC Design
  • Understanding of Ergonomics and Human Factors
  • Understanding of Thermal and Airflow Analysis

 

Other Desirables:

  • Utilising Rapid Prototyping
  • Able to Write Design Specifications 
  • Able to Liaise with Customers
  • Create and maintain BoMs
  • Able to Liaise with other Departments
  • Able to contribute to writing Business Processes

 

The candidate should be:

  • Independent but also work well within a team 
  • Able to work on own initiative but seek advice when required, receive advice when offered
  • Familiar with electronic packaging technology
  • Familiar with 19” rack mounted design 
  • Able to look at ideas and solutions, accept them, adapt them, improve them and progress them
  • Able to assess risks weigh up cost, schedule and benefit – they must be accountable for their decisions
  • Able to design to manufacture and produce accurate detailed drawings, concise and clear to BS8888
  • Experienced in manufacturing processes - design for sheet metal fabrication, machining from solid, high pressure die casting, composite manufacture and plastic prototyping process
  • Experienced in producing manufacturing packs and solutions and able to present and hand over to other team members or team disciplines
  • Flexible and adaptable and able to work within a small team jumping from project to project with varied work
  • Able to meet strict deadlines, react quickly and be comfortable with working extra hours on occasion in order to meet those deadlines
  • Dynamic and not afraid to make suggestions

 

Equal Opportunities

The company is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Decisions about recruitment and selection will be made objectively and without unlawful or unfair discrimination.

 

Applicants need to hold British Passport

 

Company

DRS Technologies UK

 

Duration

Permanent

 

Location

Farnham

 

Click here to request details on how to apply for this position or for further information, from HR Manager, Jane Goodwin