Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

• Research and develop mechanical design solutions for Advanced Driver Assistance Sensors including cameras, ECUs and domain controllers.
• Hands on approach to prototyping, bench testing, data gathering and debug analysis.
• Analyse customer and functional requirements specifications in order to define performance criteria to be achieved.
• Conduct Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) activities.
• Assess Thermal design, both passive and forced cooling
• Support technical architecture and standards assignments.
• Design 3D models and prepare definition files for products, prototypes and test means.
• Create 2D drawing with functional dimensions according to ISO standards.
• Technically Lead a team of Engineers
• Leads design activities with internal and external contributors.
• Leads tolerance analysis activities and resulting dimensional optimisations.
• Define and identify functional and critical characteristics.
• Support project planning.
• Manage project documentation in the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) database.
• Interfacing across a multidisciplinary environment in a clear and effective manner
• Technical communication with customers and suppliers.

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design or equivalent

• Self-starter, motivated individual who can work well alone or as part of a design team
• Excellent client-facing skills
• People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
• Team work and emotional intelligence
• Good self-management – continuous performance is both an objective and a mind-set
• Ability to manage team, scheduling tasks and deliverables
• Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance
• High value on openness and transparency
• Experience in Catia V5 is a big plus

• 5+ years experience in Mechanical Design
• Experience in an automotive environment, specifically electronics packaging
• Experience in developing products for high volume manufacturing
• Tolerance investigations and stack up analysis experience
• Thermal analysis and design
• Tooling and moulding experience - ability to identify and suggest part improvements
• Detailed Drawings and Drawing Control inc. GD+T
• Experience with engineering tools such as DOE and SPC
• Experience defining, conducting and analysing simulations
• Experience in developing 2D drawings and 3D designing using 3D CAD, Catia V5 CAD package is preferred

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.

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