Design Engineer (Engine Systems)

Design Engineer (CREO) | 12-month renewable contract | On-site Peterborough | Inside IR35 | £32.66/hr PAYE

Role summary

We're recruiting a Design Engineer with proven experience designing fuel and/or air systems for large/heavy vehicles. This is a 12-month renewable contract, working on-site in Peterborough alongside designers and engineers within the heavy vehicles industry.

Key responsibilities

• Design, plan and deliver air/fuel system and component development projects to time, cost and quality targets.

• Communicate design status, project progress and key technical issues to peers, stakeholders and management.

• Lead design reviews to secure cross-functional support for new designs, supplier nomination and capital investment.

• Work with suppliers to develop specifications and deliver robust solutions using APQP.

• Assess technical risk using FMEA and define/coordinate simulation and validation activities (DVP&R).

• Investigate and resolve technical issues using 8D methodology.

• Partner with Product Management to capture customer needs and translate them into design requirements.

• Produce and review technical documentation and reports to support production design release.

• Collaborate with global engineering teams to implement solutions across worldwide facilities.

• Apply Lean principles and capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Required skills & experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent knowledge/experience).

• 6-8 years' relevant engineering experience.

• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and understanding of engine components/systems and component development.

• High level of CAD/PLM capability: Creo (design) and Teamcenter (PLM).

• Experience designing powertrain and/or engine components.

• Comfortable supporting peer reviews, sharing learning and developing robust solutions.

• Ability to research and resolve problems autonomously.

• Good understanding of manufacturing principles and processes.

Desirable / sector experience

• Fuel systems (high/low pressure), air systems, EGR systems, turbochargers, manifolds.

• Leading/participating in APQP, FMEA and DVP&R.

• Simulation, rig testing and complete system testing.

• Background from heavy vehicles, aerospace, marine or military sectors.

Contract details

• Inside IR35 | £32.66 per hour PAYE

• 12-month renewable contract

• On-site: Peterborough

How to apply

Apply with your CV highlighting relevant fuel/air system design experience and your Creo/Teamcenter capability.

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