Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Business/Department: Electric Power Steering (EPS) – Sensor Team
The Role
TRW is one of the world’s largest producers of electrically powered steering systems, supplying a wide range of global vehicle manufacturers. Key to vehicle safety these products must meet stringent legislative requirements while also satisfying increasing demands from end-users, resulting in a highly technical product that requires high calibre engineers.
This position is responsible for design and development of sensor sub-systems for electro-mechanical steering products. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and releasing all mechanical technical documentation for vehicle applications including 3D models, drawings, tolerance stacks, sub-system DFMEA and Key Performance Characteristics. This position works with customer application teams as well as with suppliers of steering sensor components and in-house manufacturing sites.
What you’ll do
- Design and development of new sensor product
- Create and release assembly models and drawings of the sensor sub-system for customer platforms
- Generate the mechanical design, interface documents, and sensor sub-assembly and component specifications based on input received from systems team
- Arrange, conduct and participate in reviews with the gGlobal sensor development team
- Support product validation and release sensor assembly into application
- Support supplier and in-house manufacturing, particularly during product launch phases
- Analyse test results, with other engineering disciplines where necessary, and produce technical reports for customer approval
- Measure and monitor project progress against targets and issue regular status updates to the team
What we are looking for
Essential:
- Degree level qualified or equivalent in an relevant engineering discipline with emphasis on (preferably automotive or mechanical)
- Significant experience in automotive engineering, particularly mechanics, materials & manufacturing technologies and quality processes
- Experience of leading technical staff in a design and development environment
- Ability to resolve conflicts and set priorities
- Proficient Catia V5 user - a
- Abilityble to create drawings to international drafting standards
- Good communication skills
- Must have cConfidencet and experienced toin representing TRW with suppliers and customers
- Able to work flexibly in a multi-disciplinary team and on own initiative
- Willing and ableness to travel overseas
Desirable:
- Fluent in a second language
- ProIntralink and Pro Engineer skills would be a distinct advantage
- Experience in design of components for mass production manufacture, particularly turned parts is desirable
Next Steps
To apply, send your CV and a covering letter, stating which role you are applying for via the apply button or to gaynor.greene@trw.com.
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