Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reference: NES023863-RS-1

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in composite materials and advanced this role you will lead the design and development of high-performance composite components and structures ensuring innovative lightweight and robust solutions across our product portfolio.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end mechanical design of composite components from concept to production release.
Develop detailed 3D CAD models assemblies and engineering drawings to industry standards.
Select appropriate composite materials lay-up strategies and manufacturing processes (e.g. prepreg RTM filament winding and vacuum infusion).
Perform structural analysis and optimization of composite designs using FEA tools.
Collaborate with manufacturing quality and materials engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and production efficiency.
Support prototype builds testing campaigns and performance validation activities.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Junior Engineers.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives design best practices and material innovation.

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
Experience in mechanical design within the composites industry (aerospace automotive marine sporting goods industrial etc.).
Strong proficiency in CAD software (e.g. CATIA Siemens NX SolidWorks and Creo).
Solid understanding of composite material behaviour laminate theory and manufacturing processes.
Experience with FEA tools (ANSYS Abaqus HyperWorks or similar) for composite structures.
Excellent knowledge of GD&T tolerance analysis and industry standards.
Strong project leadership skills and the ability to manage complex design tasks.
Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

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Reference: NES023863-RS-1We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in composite materials and advanced this role you will lead the design and development of high-performance composite components and structures ensuring innovative lightweight and robust...