Contract Design Engineer - SolidWorks

Overview

Join a leading innovator in mobile energy and EV charging solutions, delivering scalable, off-grid technologies for commercial, defence, and emergency applications. With a strong focus on sustainability and rapid deployment, this organisation is shaping the future of clean, independent power systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of battery modules, enclosures, and bespoke components using SolidWorks 2025 (connected to 3D Experience)
• Develop IP67-IP68-rated enclosures and integrate harness and cable routing into assemblies
• Apply GD&T principles and ensure compliance with environmental and mechanical standards
• Design using plastic injection moulding, sheet metal, and materials such as aluminium, ABS, and fibreglass-reinforced plastics
• Engineer busbars, connectors, and laser-welded assemblies for high-reliability applications
• Perform tolerance analysis and ensure electrical safety spacing in compact designs
• Collaborate with ECAD engineers to import and integrate 3D models (STP files) into SolidWorks
• Optimise designs for mass manufacture and assembly, identifying risks and refining components pre-production
• Attend weekly engineering progress meetings and deliver updates on tasks and milestones

Experiences required

• A minimum of 5 years in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• Strong background in DFM and creating detailed technical drawing packs
• Experience with harness and cable routing, battery module design, and enclosure development
• Familiarity with plastic and sheet metal design, joining techniques, and compliance standards
• Must provide own CAD workstation
• Must provide own SolidWorks 2025 license
• Must have an active SC clearance or DBS certificate or be willing to provide one a basic DBS certificate

Locations include Halifax, West Yorkshire; Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire; and Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

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