CAD Design Engineer (Geometric Validation (Catia V5/6 Surfacing))

CAD Design Engineer (Geometric Validation (Catia V5/6 Surfacing))

Posted 3 days ago by W3Global

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£40,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Gaydon, England, United Kingdom
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Code Injection Data Management Design Elements And Principles Geometry Management Microsoft Office Project Management Project Management Software Release Engineering SIPOC Process Verification And Validation

Summary: The CAD Design Engineer role focuses on geometric validation using Catia V5/6 surfacing, ensuring high-quality design geometry for production release data. The position involves collaboration with various teams to resolve manufacturability issues and achieve design integrity while adhering to program deadlines. The role requires a strong understanding of Class A surfaces and automotive design principles, along with effective communication skills. This is a hybrid position based in Gaydon, UK, with a fixed-term contract duration of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure authentic design geometry and quality on production release data.
  • Ensure compliance between Production Release Engineering Data and Final Production A-Class Surface Data.
  • Minimize geometry modification costs post mass production tooling KO.
  • Work on CAD data to improve product quality and maturation times.
  • Overlay Exterior and Interior A-Class Data vs "Pre" Production Release Engineering Data in CAD.
  • Create reports for each part checking geometry matching and position alignment.
  • Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturability and quality issues.
  • Coordinate with CAE team to meet all CAE requirements.
  • Conduct package studies and prepare design integrity reports.
  • Achieve static and dynamic clearance targets with Powertrain and Vehicle systems.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, assembly, and service teams.
  • Support BOM creation and maintenance for assemblies and subassemblies.
  • Release final frozen CAD package in iPLM and customer release system.
  • Present concept/design or project status and support design reviews.
  • Achieve program deadlines as defined by program gateway deliverables.
  • Support the Lead Engineer in signing off inspection reports.
  • Develop work plans and lead resolution of design and packaging issues.
  • Interact with clients and suppliers within and outside India.

Key Skills:

  • Very good understanding of Class A surface, plastic materials, and injection molding process.
  • Ability to perform complete geometry validation for surface data.
  • Excellent knowledge of automotive body interior or exterior parts design.
  • Working knowledge of creating design integrity checks for production release.
  • Good engineering release and data management skills.
  • Capable of performing tolerance stack analysis on complex assemblies.
  • Creative problem-solving ability with strong commitment to quality.
  • Good understanding of vehicle and powertrain components.
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and individually.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong engineering and technical background including GD&T, DFM, and DFA.
  • Proactive with a good learning attitude and adaptability.
  • Basic understanding of quality tools such as DFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.
  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering or equivalent from a reputed institution.
  • Communication and presentation skills, project management software proficiency.
  • Experience with Catia V5/V6 & 3D Experience and Team Centre, MS Office proficiency.
  • 3 to 6 years of experience as a CAD Engineer.

Salary (Rate): £40000 yearly

City: Gaydon

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: CAD Design engineer - Geometric Validation (Catia V5/6 Surfacing)

Location: Gaydon, UK

Salary: GBP40k/year

Duration of thecontract: 12 months fixed term employment

Hybrid work model: Min. 4 days/week from client location

Job Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensuring the authentic design geometry and quality is achieved on production release data.
  • Ensure compliance between Production Release Engineering Data and Final Production A-Class Surface Data.
  • Minimize geometry modification costs post mass production tooling KO.
  • Work on the data in the CAD and ensure there is Improved Product Quality and maturation times.
  • Overlay every Exterior and Interior A-Class Data vs "Pre" Production Release Engineering Data in CAD.
  • Creation of a report for each part checking geometry matching and position alignment.
  • Work with Supplier to resolve manufacturability and quality issues of the data provided.
  • Coordinate with CAE team to ensure component meets all CAE requirement, including, durability, NVH and thermal requirement
  • Conduct package studies and prepare design Integrity reports showing all necessary evidence for the program gateways
  • Achieve static and dynamic clearance targets with the Powertrain and Vehicle systems.
  • Work with manufacturing engineering, assembly and service team to ensure that component/System design meets the manufacturing, assembly and service requirements.
  • Support BOM creation and maintenance for all assemblies and subassemblies
  • Release final frozen cad package in iPLM and customer release system.
  • Present Concept/Design or project status and support Design review/Function review and program team meetings.
  • Achieve program deadlines as defined by program gateway deliverables.
  • Support the Lead engineer to sign off Inspection reports, verify and validate the commodity requirements and design rules.
  • Develop work plans and lead resolution of design and packaging related issues.
  • Interact with clients and suppliers within India and outside India.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & EXPERIENCE

  • Very good understanding of Class A surface, Plastic materials and Injection molding process.
  • Ability to do complete geometry validation for Surface data of Interior exterior and report out the issues.
  • Excellent knowledge of Automotive Body Interior or exterior parts design and development.
  • Working knowledge on creating design integrity checks for the production release.
  • Good Engineering Release and Data management skills.
  • Capable of performing tolerance stack analysis on complex assemblies including fasteners and seals.
  • Creative problem solving ability with strong commitment to quality and attention to detail.
  • Good understanding of Vehicle and Powertrain components.
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment and be able to perform individually.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong Engineering & technical background including working knowledge of GD&T, DFM and DFA
  • Pro-active with very good learning attitude and ability to adapt to new work/project environment quickly
  • Basic understanding on quality tools, such as DFMEA, APQP, PPAP process etc...

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering or equivalent from a reputed Institution / University

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Communication and Presentation Skills, Project Management Software -Catia V5/V6 & 3D Experience and Team Centre, MS Office proficiency

EXPERIENCE BAND

  • Cad Engineer - 3 to 6 years of experience
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