Product Design Engineer

Business overview

Volex is a global leader in integrated manufacturing for performance-critical applications and a supplier of power products. We serve a diverse range of markets and customers, with particular expertise in cable assemblies, higher-level assemblies, data center power and connectivity, electric vehicle charging, and consumer electricals. We are headquartered in the UK and operate from 28 manufacturing locations with a global workforce of over 14,000 employees across 25 countries. Volex operates across five divisions: Complex Industrial Technology, Consumer Electricals, Electric Vehicles, Medical, and Off-Highway/Specialist Automotive. Our products are sold through our own locally based sales teams and through authorized distributor partners to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies worldwide. All of the products and services that we offer are integral to the increasingly complex digital world in which we live, providing power and connectivity from the most common household items to the most complex medical equipment.

Job Role / Job Overview

You will help to create the next generation of interconnect solutions used by our customers in consumer electronics and domestic appliance applications. You will conceive, design, and bring into production products that will re-define the connector industry.

Key Accountabilities

Product Design from conception to finalization Design discussions and project updates with the customer Sample trial and testing Trouble shooting Project Management Problem Analysis

Education & Certifications

• Knowledge in FMEA and Design of Experiment (DOE)
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or Electronic Engineering.

Job Specific Technical Requirements

• Must be able to use 3D design software such as UG, Solid works, Pro-E or AutoCAD

Industry experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in product development in an engineering/electronics/high-tech environment. Experience of design and development for cable or connectors would be an advantage.

Job Specific Personal Requirements

• Ability in mechanical design of plastics components and contacts/terminals design for a high-speed stamping die.
• Good knowledge in the application of various engineering plastics and the processing skills of plastics injection moulding machines to achieve high cosmetic requirements.
• Strong trouble shooting skills and an analytical mind.
• Ability to lead the team members to accomplish the project to meet customer's requirements within time frame.
• Good team player

Languages

• Fluency in English is essential.