Mechanical Engineer

110 · Guildford, Surrey

Mechanical Design Engineer

 

About ipTEST:

 

ipTEST are a growing company in an exciting high technology area at the forefront of new developments powering the green revolution.

 

ipTEST are a dedicated, engineering-based organisation with the skills to meet the demanding needs of our expanding customer base of global device manufacturers around the world. At our base in the UK, we focus on developing solutions for testing challenging new technologies such as GaN and SiC as well as for the latest generation of mosfets, IGBT’s, diodes, SCR’s and bipolars.

 

We have a track record of investing in our people and work hard to ensure that all our staff are well informed, well trained, and well-motivated to be completely responsive to our customer’s needs.

 

Product development is core to our existence, and we have introduced a significant new product nearly every year, our Mostrak test system has been through constant cycles of renewal, whilst always retaining compatibility. We operate seamlessly between our Engineering, Manufacture and Test, Customer Support and Technical Sales groups. Our success also lies in investing in and working closely with our external manufacturing base to ensure we are as responsive and nimble as possible whilst drawing on the experience and production efficiency of our family of dedicated CEM partners and OEM manufacturers. Above all, ipTEST is responsive.

 

 

Role & Responsibilities:

The join an R&D team who have up until now been designing both electronics and mechanical items as the sole dedicated mechanical engineer.

To design mechanical enclosures, fixtures and customer interfaces. The majority of the mechanical design will be to create enclosures to house some form of electronics.

To design cables and produce all necessary documentation.

To verify and validate designs; to aid a provide insight in project reviews.

To assist other engineers in the R&D team to achieve project goals.

To find creative and efficient solutions to mechanicals problems.

To create documentation for the manufacture of designs, and to assist in the transfer of new products to manufacturing.

To provide post-sales support for the service and marketing departments.

To offer assistance to the manufacturing department when they require it.

To receive feedback from support, marketing and customers to improve existing and future designs.

To share our common responsibility for Health and Safety in the workplace.

 

Core competencies:

 

Able to understand and translate specifications into designs.

Familiar with CAD software for 2D and 3D designs to produce manufacturing diagrams.

Able to specify requirements for new projects.

Ability to design for test and design for manufacture.

Experience in designing with sheet metal.

Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.

Good knowledge of manufacturing materials and their properties (metals, plastics etc)

Interest in electronics.

 

Qualifications & Educational requirements:

 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Educated to degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Excellent attention to detail

Right first-time approach

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with cross-functional colleagues

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Team working skills