Key responsibilities:


Work in a multi-disciplinary team to create (procure, modify or design) technical solutions to meet client requirements;
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation of requirements, design reviews and trial feedback;
Create engineering designs on 2D and 3D CAD;
Compile product data packs (e.g. drawings, technical information, bill of materials etc.) for configuration;
Manage the manufacturing, procurement, assembly and testing of your (and others’) designs;
Create technical content and system designs to the required reliability, availability and maintainability, while considering through-life cost;
Evaluate and review designs of colleagues and external suppliers and provide technical insights;
Assemble and integrate equipment, systems, structures and installations – hands-on and supervisory;


Manage projects:


Monitor and report risks, timelines and budget;
Liaise with suppliers
Manage and monitor internal resources
Analyse and capture user requirements;
Translate user requirements into engineering requirements;
Investigate and perform feasibility studies and functional designs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs);
Plan and perform acceptance trials for deliverables;
Perform and assist with quality assurance work completed on deliverables;
Provide input to test and evaluation specifications and/or procedures;
Report on the interpretation of test and evaluation results for design feedback;
Research and document current and emerging technologies and trends;
Provide technical input for drafting of procurement tenders;
Mentor and coach colleagues;


Qualifications, skills and experience:


A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with at least one years’ experience in mechanical engineering design and draughting;


The following experience/exposure will be advantageous:


Maritime engineering development;
Boat design;
Project management;
Assembly and fitment of in-house designed components for prototyping and testing;
Finite Element Analysis/Computational Fluid Dynamics;
Hands-on (practical) experience in manufacturing, assembly and testing
A broad understanding of other engineering disciplines e.g. electronics, systems engineering, software;
Proficient in the use of parametric 3D CAD software (e.g. Inventor) and 2D CAD;
Proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel;
Technical report writing skills;


Must be able to:


Interact with customers and suppliers;
Work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team;