Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer page is loaded## Senior Mechanical Design Engineerlocations : Bicestertime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id : JR100069Evolito’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of electric propulsion in aerospace applications in support of a net-zero world. We will help to revolutionise personal mobility and transform our towns and cities with clean, noise-free air transportation.Evolito develops and manufactures class-leading, lightweight, high-power, and high-torque-density electric propulsion systems for a range of aerospace markets, including EVTOL, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and General Aviation.As well as ultra-high performance, low-weight electric motors and controllers, Evolito specialises in high integrity, bespoke battery systems for the aerospace and defence markets. The team is scaling rapidly and has ambitious growth plans over the next twelve to eighteen months.As part of our current high-growth phase, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead and grow the mechanical engineering functional team and to set up the needed / relevant processes and capabilities to support and meet the business needs of the mechanical engineering function.

• Key responsibilities will include :
• Ownership of design and development of parts and assemblies of our motor and controller products
• Developing design solutions through full product lifecycle from requirements, through concept schemes, preliminary design, detail design, support procurement, manufacture / production, test and verification and development activities
• Review 3D cad models, 2D drawings, supporting calculations and analysis, material and production methods selection
• Ownership of drawing checks on 3D cad models and 2D drawings, to achieve formal drawing releases
• Supporting the development of manufacturing processes and novel designs for new technology applications and materials
• Liaising with suppliers on design and development solutions, resolving to the optimal solution
• Supporting FMEAs and FMECA input
• Ownership of engineering documentation such as risk resister and design logbooks
• Supporting new business opportunities with information, guidance and feasibility of packaging and applications of our motors and controllers
• Supporting and encouraging people development
• Supporting design and engineering development best practices, capable of producing technical documentation for internal and external use when required
• Capable of critically reviewing engineering specifications, statement of works and other documents that may form part of technical and commercial agreements.
• Skills and experience required :
• Degree or equivalent in mechanical, electro-mechanical or equivalent engineering sciences
• Proven experience in a design and development environment, pragmatically applying knowledge to real-world
• Confident use of engineering basic principles for initial conceptual design
• Confident with cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders, with suppliers and customers
• Experience in people management and people development
• Understand design for manufacturing and series production processes
• Experienced in the use of CAD & data management software packages SolidWorks, Solidworks PDM, Siemens NX, Siemens Teamcenter to generate best practice 3D models to create design concepts and production intent parts
• Ability to undertake and interpret mechanical CAE studies and propose solutions / improvements to design issues
• Experience with drawing control systems such as PLM systems or Solidworks PDM
• Independent in GD&T to ISO 1101 : 2017, ASME Y14.5 – 2018 or similar
• Familiarity with FMEAs and robust engineering practices, and / or willingness to appreciate working within a structured and rigorous systems engineering product development process
• Creative problem-solving abilities with an analytical approach to implementation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, concise
• At least three among the following : + Casting + Forging + Advanced polymer moulding (plastic moulding) + Bolted joints definition and verification + Heat treatment sand surface treatments + Rotational machines and balancing + Permanent magnet motors + Creepage and clearance analysis to IEC 60601 or UL 840 + Gaskets, seals and elastomer materials + Bearings and gears + Mechanical interfaces and interactions with power distribution components and electronic circuit boards
• UK driving licence and be available to support visits to customer sites.
• Desirable :
• Basic CAE analysis skills (FEM, CFD, vibration and modal) to perform simple analysis
• Experience with SolidWorks and Solidworks PDM
• Experience with composite materials and dissimilar materials bonding
• Member of professional institutions such as IET or IMechEApply now for immediate considerationWe’re driven by a shared passion for engineering excellence and sustainable mobility. Our unique technology enables us to fast-track the adoption of electric propulsion in aerospace.By accelerating the growth of electric propulsion, we will help revolutionise personal mobility and transform our towns and cities with clean, noise-free electric air transportation.As part of our growth, we are looking for passionate, talented people join the team and help transform the way we travel.

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