Description
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Sector: Hi Tech Manufacturing
Location: Paignton, Devon
Rate: £35 to £40 per hour
Mechanical Design Engineer: You will join a world leading electronics company, and provide mechanical design support for the Integrated photonics R&D team. This team develops high performance packaged transmitters, receivers and modules for high bit rate optical communication systems. You will work on module level design and have a strong grasp of thermal modelling.
THE COMPANY:
You will join a global manufacturer of high tech electronic components who have a strong focus on research and development, and have been at the forefront of their market for over three decades.
THE ROLE:
- Knowledgeable mechanical design engineer. Will join a product development team and prime the mechanical design of high performance transmitters, receivers or modules optoelectronic components for optical transmission systems.
- Will be responsible for mechanical design of packaged components from concept though to manufacture. This will include thermal modelling, stress analysis, documentation of designs using Solidworks and Mentor Graphics plus selection of other cad and PDM tools.
You will be responsible for both the delivery of designs in the required timeline that meet the thermal and mechanical performance specifications and the design of products that are manufacturable in volume and show robustness through qualification testing
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Degree in mechanical engineering/physics or relevant discipline
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Essential:
3D CAD (Solidworks Preferred)
Design of high density micro-optical/electronic components or products
Thermal and Stress Simulation
Design for manufacture
Desirable:
Optical components, design and performance
Manufacturing processes for optoelectronic devices
Material Science
PCBA layout
HOW TO APPLY:
Send me a copy of your CV and I will call you back to discuss this role and your situation