Senior Engineer

Education, Experience, and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience including design, engineering of acoustic products.
• In-depth understanding of the Acoustics including compliance to applicable standards and class

requirements, and regulatory requirements.

• In-depth understanding of design & engineering principles including Industrial acoustics, manufacturing

processes, estimation.

• Strategic leadership ability.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within design & engineering function.
• Strong working knowledge of 2D, 3D CAD (CATIA) & CAE.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience of testing and prototyping.
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous.

Key Roles:

• Responsible for leading a design team together with the development team to ensure the delivery of new

designs from the concept stage to the development of prototypes through to finished products ready for

manufacture.

• Drive creative thinking, ensure customer needs are considered and collaborate with the operations team

to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture.

• Work on multiple major projects requiring innovative solutions that advance the technical field. Long

range strategic planning.

• Project and product cost estimation as per scope of work and compliance to performance requirements.
• Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and

recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Development:
  • Ability to capture and specify the design requirements and the development and validation needed to deliver

successful systems, products and components to meet/exceed the customers specifications.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies,

processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

• General and Task Management
  • Create a range of 3D models for a number of proposal/production and development systems, products, and

components using CAD
• Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Request for Quotations (RFQs), Design

freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP),

Design Verification/Product Validation (DV & PV) testing and Computer-aided engineering (CAE)
• Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to CEO and customers and provide

regular progress updates
• Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements
• Respond to Requests for Quotation (RFQs) from the Business Development & Sales team
• Create initial feasibility studies

• Conceptualise new designs and design revisions
  • Create detailed costed design blueprints
  • Provide support to production to improve lead times
  • Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field
  • Deal with parts suppliers, involving Purchasing where necessary
  • Design in-line with International standards and legislation
  • 2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models specifically in Auto CAD & CATIA
  • Analyse issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA),

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Prototyping
• Drive forward product development, innovation and think outside the box to generate engineering advantage

for customers, thinking creatively to develop new/improved solutions
• Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, design for manufacture)
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and

procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Be customer facing
• Embrace and champion continuous improvement People Management
• Assign engineering resources to Research & Development and technology projects and strategy
• Manage the design and engineering team to produce a range of concept design schemes for new products as

well as updating existing product designs for a number of automotive customers
• Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each

member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them
• Lead the team in new product development projects
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health safety and environmental policies and

procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Provide technical expertise to the team Financial Budget and Control
• Hold responsibility for departmental budget
• Cost projects and managing projects to agreed budgets

• Relationship Management
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal

performance
• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the

engineering strategy
• Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on engineering design &

engineering. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost
• Stay current and up to date on any technology changes that may affect engineering design and development

and advise others of any impact
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on designing

activities
• Assist Senior Management in ensuring effective relationships with client businesses through maintaining an

appropriate technical interface between engineering design and customers

• Self Management

• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Support encourages and develop team
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
• Anticipates and overcomes obstacles

• Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
• Embraces personal challenge
• Confident, rounded thinking
• Takes ownership for team cohesion
• Is self aware
• Is resilient, influential, optimistic and open to change
• Driven by success
• Organised and methodical with a can-do/will-do approach
• Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results

• Skills and Attributes:
• Broad experience of working in an mechanical industry environment
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with relevant products
• Process driven
• Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production processes
• Good eye for small details
• A representative of best practice
• Leadership, motivation and man-management skills
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity and strong commercial capability
• Ability to build strong relationships