Mechanical Design Engineer
Company Overview:
For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.
Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.
WIKA Optical Sensing Ltd, previously known as Oxsensis, was acquired by WIKA in 2023 and brings expertise in optical sensing technology, particularly for pressure and temperature measurement. We are now looking to recruit an additional Mechanical Design Engineer to join our highly specialised team in Oxford.
Your Activities:
* The role of the Mechanical Design Engineer is to take ownership in the development of mechanical design of WIKA Optical Sensing products, ensuring that developed solutions are fit for purpose in their given environment through appropriate ownership of requirements capture and validation.
* Mechanical design will include the selection of suitable materials and definition of part geometry for mechanical, thermal, vibration and pressure loads.
* Produce design documentation and data using computer aided tools (CAD and FEA) to demonstrate mechanical design features.
* Take ownership and responsibility of relevant engineering changes in the existing design & control records, verification & implementation of a change.
* The Mechanical Design Engineer may also take responsibility to design and develop necessary equipment and tooling to support manufacture and test of WIKA Optical Sensing product, utilising mechanical engineering expertise in electro-mechanics, pneumatics, and thermodynamics.
* Ensure that the Design Requirement Specification (DRS) contains relevant information to produce adequate product design in line with Design for Manufacture (DfM) practices for reproducible design solutions.
* Develop mechanical design solutions in accordance with Design Requirements Specification using SolidWorks and other computer aided design tools.
* Prepare engineering drawings for design, manufacture and inspection of development and production solutions in accordance with BS 8888, ISO GD&T and other relevant national, international or client standards.
* Work with process engineering team to produce relevant supporting manufacturing documentation (Work Instructions, Travellers, etc.).
* Manage Engineering Change Request (ECR) process, ensuring robust configuration change control and substantiation including regular Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).
* Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and other computer tools to support design feature analysis and verification.
Your Profile:
* Mechanical Design Engineer with a background from manufacturing / production / industrial engineering.
* Degree or equivalent in a mechanical engineering discipline or similar engineering topic.
* Experience in Design for Manufacture with the ability to interpret technical drawings and write high quality technical reports.
* Background and experience in solving mechanical engineering challenges through design, calculation, and test.
* Experience using design software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, for example).
* Ability to conduct finite element analysis for static and dynamic analysis for pressure, temperature, and vibrational loads, ideally SolidWorks FEA tools.
* Strong technical and practical understanding of manufacturing processes, such as welding, brazing, bonding, polishing and etching, working with laser light sources (preferable).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
* Bonus scheme
* Performance bonus
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
* Transport links
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RG09
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