Expleo is looking for a passionate and skilled CAD/CAM/CAE Design Engineer for an initial 12 month contract to support one of our prestigious automotive clients in Warwickshire.

This role focuses on the documentation, illustration and digital modelling of engineering designs and processes including:-

Assessing engineering requirements and translating into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software or applying standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies

Capturing, defining and controlling of all GD&T information

Coordinating with others to define the most suitable materials for sub-components

Calculations and testing to support fixing design (adhesives, fasteners, etc)

Design of parts to ensure good manufacturability

Design of jigs/fixtures for assembly

Customizing CAD/CAM/CAE software to model complex or unusual designs

Creating digital prototypes and conducting design simulations for purposes of verifying reliability/safety and optimizing engineering processes

Collaborating with product/manufacturing process engineers by recommending changes to component designs based on outcomes of digital prototyping and design simulations

Responsibilities include:

• Managing large projects or processes
• Manage design verification test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support engineering test teams with rectification of issues
• Work with Supplier teams to develop fix & resolution plans for hardware issues

Essential Skills Required:

• CAD skills to design and manipulate mechanical components
• Detailed knowledge of GD&T
• Working knowledge of FMEA and significant/critical characteristics
• Experience of diecasting, injection moulding, machining, pressing, stamping, painting and other associated manufacturing processes
• Understanding of different fixing methods and how to perform design calculations to ensure robustness
• Empirical knowledge of tooling design considerations and mould flow analyses
• Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result
• Experience of CATIA or other equivalent CAD packages
• Experience of performing bolted joint calculations
• Experience of performing adhesive force calculations and a working knowledge of the noise factors that may degrade performance
• A practitioner of quality methods like, 8D, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis or Fault Tree Analysis
• Design for manufacturing and design for six sigma