Mechanical Design Engineer

This company is developing next generation print engine products and system solutions for demanding inkjet printing applications using a platform approach. The scope includes:

Printheads with:
A complex mechanical arrangement with tight tolerances
An ink path including a manifold of critical fluidic design
An advanced thin film PZT-MEMs actuator and nozzle plate
Embedded electronics with mixed signal driver ASICs
Datapath and interconnect components (electronics and software) that:
Deliver image data from the host to the printheads.
Implement system management functions such as printhead alignment, calibration, configuration and monitoring.
Mechanical interfaces, printbar and printhead maintenance systems

The purpose of this role is to deliver value-added mechanical design expertise and innovative solutions for the new product developments, particularly the printhead, printbar, and maintenance systems.

Key Accountabilities:

Contribution of mechanical design expertise and innovation to the new product development (NPD) process from architecture and concept definition through to detailed modelling, design and product qualification.
Accurate understanding of product requirements and the system architecture.
Generation of detailed specifications for design of subsystems and components.
Optimisation of design trade-offs and creation of solutions for:
Functionality and performance in the specified applications.
Robustness, reliability and durability.
Thermal, fluidic and electrical integrity.
Manufacturability, testability and yielded unit cost.
Ease of integration in end-use systems.
Install-ability, usability, maintainability and serviceability.
Optimal choice of materials and manufacturing methods.
Participation in cross functional design reviews (including FMEAs).
Timely release of complete design information for prototype manufacture.
Delivery of high quality design documentation and reports.
Hands-on involvement (with test engineering colleagues) in design verification, testing and validation testing;
Meeting challenging project deadlines while assuring high quality solutions.
Contribution to the knowledge, best practices and design standards for the team, department and company.

Person Specification:

The Mechanical Design Engineer will have up to date knowledge and a high level of skill in:

Fundamentals of mechanical engineering including:
o Mathematics and statistics
o Tolerance, stress and thermal analysis

Design and tooling of mechanical components to be manufactured using techniques such as injection moulding, metal casting, extrusion and machining.
State of the art materials and associated manufacturing methods
Design techniques for high packing density, low cost and thermal integrity Integration of electronics, fluidics and Piezo-MEMs components in a mechanical body
Mechanical modelling and design tools
Design and process FMEA

The Mechanical Design Engineer will also:

Have excellent interpersonal and cross-functional team working skills
Have a methodical and systematic approach to work
Be a proactive and effective multi-tasker
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, taking pride in the creation of high quality documentation deliverables
Be detail and quality conscious with a sharp focus on schedule and delivery
Be comfortable working in a process driven, ISO 9000 framework for new product development and introduction
Be a competent and productive user of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering

Essential experience

Design of products involving precision custom mechanical components and the integration of electronics and fluidics
Fabrication methods for both rapid prototyping and mass production

Desirable experience

Design of inkjet printheads and/or associated systems
Completion of at least one complete programme development cycle.

Interested and feel you have the skills and experience required, and we will be happy to recommend you!

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