Senior Machine Design Engineer

European Recruitment are working closely with an exciting battery company, based in Cambridge, who are looking for a talented Senior Machine Design Engineer to join their team.

In this role you will work within the Advanced Manufacturing Team focused on developing the next generation high volume manufacturing processes that will connect our client's revolutionary product to the high growth energy storage market

You will be responsible for executing complete designs of high-volume manufacturing equipment. This will include Kinematic and Dynamic analysis of machinery, Finite Element Analysis and Design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities as Senior Machine Design Engineer :

• Complete machine and equipment designs.
• Detail component and assembly drawings.
• Work closely with equipment vendor design engineers and outside partners to successfully complete proof of concepts or engineering analysis as needed.
• Work with technicians to answer questions related to equipment designs and implementation.
• Support installation of equipment on Pilot line equipment.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience in CAD design for manufacturing processes, specifically, continuous motion assembly machinery design.
• Expert with SolidWorks (prior experience designing stations for assembly machinery, experience creating exploded assembly drawings), including motion analysis and FEA. (Finite element analysis)
• GD&T ANSI, Y14.5 m
• Knowledge about various welding technologies, specifically, laser welding and ultrasonic welding.
• Knowledge of various laminating technologies, including, heat sealing, adhesive sealing, etc.
• Knowledge of web handling machinery and design principals for web handling.
• Knowledge of materials used for high volume machinery including oil and air hardening tool steels and coatings required to increase life.
• Knowledge of cam design, plate cams, barrel cams and what type of motion parameters are required.
• Understands the difference between cam motions including Modified sinusoidal and modified trapezoidal motions etc.
• Understand the details of cam design including but not limited to, pressure angles, radius of curvature.
• Experience designing cam mechanisms with translating and pivot type cam followers.
• Selection of correct bearings for loading and life.
• Experience designing heat sealing machinery.
• Experience working with Controls engineers and understanding of PLC logic.
• Selection of correct sensors and instrumentation for machinery
• Expert understanding of pneumatics.
• Kinematic and Dynamic analysis of high-precision mechanisms.
• Designing assembly machinery above 500 parts per minute production rate.
• Selection of proper machine components for life at high rate, and within clean room environment.
• Understanding of machine shop practices and the ability to design and dimension parts that meet the requirements of the design.
• Experience with design for DFM (Design for Manufacturability).

If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to nh@eu-recruit.com.

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