Oxford Instruments
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
The Role
At Oxford Instruments our Mechanical Design Engineers are integral to the design of our new products, sub-systems, assemblies and customer solutions across a range of academic and industrial applications. Based at High Wycombe you will work closely with technologists, system engineers and software developers to optimise engineering solutions for our leading-edge products within our Nanotechnology division.
Key responsibilities of the role will include (but not be limited to):
- Be the lead mechanical designer on new product developments;
- Specify and document designs including, requirement specifications, layouts, detail & assembly drawings, Bills of Material, etc.;
- Work closely with supply chain and suppliers during the specification and procurement of mechanical parts;
- Manage engineering changes using official ECR/ECO procedures;
- Ensure published drawings conform to BS8888;
- Ensure designs meet with regulatory requirements, primarily CE, RoHS & Reach.
The Person
- Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent;
- Demonstrable understanding of the requirements for designing both high precision electro-mechanical devices and precision engineered products;
- Proven ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary product development team throughout all stages of a product development project, from concept to volume manufacture;
- Demonstrable skills and experience using 3D CAD systems (preferably using SolidWorks 3D CAD);
- Ideally an understanding of thermodynamics and the various methods of heat transfer;
- An understanding of vacuum systems and the impact on mechanical designs when working on products that operate in a high vacuum environment would be beneficial;
- Ability to communicate effectively in both one-to-one and group situations and is able to articulate technical issues clearly and succinctly with other project team members.