Mechanical Design Engineer

VDL ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

Job Description:

You will participate in the specification, design and design maintenance of high-tech mechanic system solutions for professional mechatronic equipment, and enable optimal functionality and cost effective engineering of those systems. You are a highly talented and ambitious engineer with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering. VDL offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities to travel abroad.

You will participate in the following phases for system (re)design projects:

• Quotation Phase: create a plan with scope, cost and lead time estimation together with the project team and the customer
• Feasibility phase: consolidate customer requirement specifications into an investigation of the feasibility of mechanical concepts
• Definition Phase: develop Description of System Design Requirements and Specifications.
• System Design Phase: generation of system design concepts and reviews:
  • Develop well-considered choices, validated against system requirements
  • Definition of high level modules and related technical interfaces
  • Monitor that projects stay within agreed specifications.
  • Make use of your creativity and helicopter view to find solutions in case of conflicts.
• Detail Phase: create 3-D models and drawings
• System integration and verification: verify design / the chosen concept on the requirements by means of functional models or (pre-)proto production
• Production release: release the design for production

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, preferably with a focus on construction / precision mechanics
• Knowledge of mechanic design principles, accurate positioning, dynamic behavior, material properties, strength and stiffness
• User of 3D design tools (e.g. NX or SolidWorks)
• User of product lifecycle management systems (e.g. TeamCenter or EPDM)
• Basic knowledge of FEA calculations in the area of mechanical design
• Helicopter view, abstract thinking and ability to think out-of-the box
• An effective communicator
• Fluent in English, both speaking and writing
• Willingness to travel overseas and cooperate with the European mother company
• Additional requirements for Sr. Mechanical Engineer:
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience (semicon, precision mechanics, or similar)