Job Description
As a result of growing demands for our award-winning range of combustion engines and realising our goal “constructing our road to zero”. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The role will suit an individual looking for an opportunity to develop their career within a fast-paced organisation at the cutting edge of engine design and development.
You will be part of our Mechanical Systems Team supporting Global Diesel and alternative fuel ICE platforms (including Hydrogen). Our base engine Mechanical Systems Engineers are responsible for the delivery of a multitude of new and conventional ICE systems from concept to flawless launch, ensuring a robust system/component sign-off meeting all regulatory, quality, cost and timing requirements.
About your role
As a Senior Engineer you will be responsible for the design of components/systems from concept to production.
You will work as a mentor to team members, be responsible for projects and small teams as required.
You will be senior member of a Team supporting ICE platforms (including Hydrogen) taking designs from concept to production, ensuring robust design techniques are used to produce world class products.
You will be an expert in CAD, (Siemens nx), with the ability to back up designs with the required technical documentation.
You will be proficient in detailing and applying GD&T with the ability to check designs.
You will be exposed to all areas of the ICE and at different phases of its lifecycle from concept designs to current product upgrades.
Responsibilities:
Planning and Organisation
· Creating, maintaining and delivering the project plan for your system based on cascaded targets and allocated resource.
· Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders in cross functional team collaboration (e.g. programme, purchasing, supplier) driving seamless project delivery.
· Support programme gateway reviews with technical evidence and cost status.
· Provide effective and timely escalation/status report through clear communication to senior management.
· Provide support to other design workstreams throughout the global JCB design team.
Research and Development
· Keep on track of the state-of-the-art technical development within the System for which you are responsible.
· Understand the effectiveness and importance of relevant benchmarking.
· Create clean sheet concept designs from first principles.
· Plan and execute POC (Proof-of-Concept) assessment either through test campaign and/or first principle analysis and simulation.
· Maintain relationships with key strategic suppliers, their technologies and potential future opportunities.
Design and Release
· Work in a simultaneous engineering environment to support product development, ensuring design for service and achieving quality by design.
· Elicit requirements for your system based on cascaded performance and cost targets.
· Drive system and component specifications and designs based on agreed requirements with key stakeholders.
· Commission relevant analysis tools to support data driven design decisions or undertake and develop in house analysis.
· Develop system and component FMEAs, and DVPs.
· Coordinate and supervise DVP activities (e.g. analytical, simulation, and rig/engine/machine testing).
· Resolve engineering issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g. Global 8D, DMAIC).
· Engage and support suppliers via the APQP process; deliver prototypes and PPAP parts to schedule and fulfil quality and performance requirements.
· Support achievement of business’s quality and warranty targets.
· Support current product through continuous improvement of component and system specifications.
· Create and maintain system design guides and relevant design SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
Requirements:
This role is open to candidates with relevant experience, who demonstrate a level of knowledge allowing autonomy in their role. Ideally, we are looking for candidates who can apply their experience and knowledge to new and existing concepts, using engineering first principles to understand problems and provide robust, validated engineering solutions whilst providing a level of mentorship to the less experienced members of the team. Senior engineers within the team should be able to “lead by example”, promoting professionalism and best practice across the wider business and our suppliers.
In addition to a passion for engineering, experience of delivery, and a desire to be ‘hands-on’ with projects from concept to completion, the candidates will:
· Have a degree in an associated mechanical engineering discipline, with a sound understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles (showing an attention to detail, and being data driven).
· Have a sound grasp of the engine product development cycle, and expertise in engine system and component specification, design, development and sign-off (using relevant tools).
· Experienced supplier interactions and management, with good commercial awareness.
· Understand and contribute to the management of the project.
· Be able to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
· Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels.
· Show flexibility - the role requires travel to customer and supplier sites.
· Be willing to contribute in a dynamic, collaborative, and cross-discipline team setting.
About you
· Relative previous experience of full system design for diesel or gasoline engines is essential.
· Practical understanding of ICE operating principles (e.g. mechanical/electromechanical design, thermodynamics, and tribology).
· Experience of the application of mechanical engineering GD&T and manufacturing processes
· Understanding of the role of emissions performance relating to ICE.
· Knowledge and experience in Model-Based-System-Engineering is preferred.
· Previous experience of 1D simulation (in AMEsim or similar) is advantageous.
Knowledge of the use of commercially available 2D drawing and 3D Modelling packages is beneficial but not required for the role.
Rewards you deserve:
This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.
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