Octagon Group
Applications Engineer
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Applications Engineer Special Builds – Automotive & Marine – Berinsfield
An Applications Engineer Special Builds job is available in Berinsfield with an established engineering business specialising in customised production vehicles and technically complex customer-specific projects.
We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineer with strong mechanical engineering and 3D CAD skills, ideally with experience in automotive, marine or other specialist engineering environments.
Working within a dynamic Design Office, you will project manage customised vehicle projects from initial customer brief through to final delivery. You will work closely with customers, Commercial, Production and suppliers, providing hands-on technical support and developing engineering solutions to meet specific requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Project manage customer-specific modifications, integration studies and customised production vehicle projects from brief through to delivery.
- Develop and manage technical assembly and manufacturing drawings, BOMs and project budgets using advanced 3D CAD.
- Provide technical support to Production and Sales, liaise with component suppliers and work with regulatory bodies on design certification.
- Support project builds, testing, product improvements and on-water testing, providing hands-on engineering problem solving throughout the development process.
Requirements
- 5+ years' experience as an Applications Engineer or similar engineering role, ideally supported by a degree-level engineering qualification.
- Advanced 3D CAD experience, preferably NX, with strong knowledge of component and assembly modelling and production of technical drawings.
- Strong mechanical engineering knowledge with experience of fabricated steel, aluminium and plastic components and solving complex engineering challenges.
- Experience with mechanical systems; knowledge of GRP/CFRP, fluid circuits, electrical systems or the marine industry would be advantageous.
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This is an excellent opportunity for an Applications Engineer to work on technically challenging, customer-specific engineering projects, combining 3D CAD, mechanical engineering, project management and hands-on product development within a specialist automotive and marine environment.
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