Mechatronics/Electrical Design Engineer

Mechatronics/Electrical Product Design and Development Engineer Caerphilly area Competitive salary very dependent on experience + Excellent Benefits Monday–Thursday working week Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding Company who has a people focused culture. An exceptional opportunity to join a Global Manufacturing company Experience gained in an Electrical Product Design Engineering role would be ideally suit an Electrical or Mechatronics Graduate Engineer with circa 3 years experience of working in a manufacturing organisation in a similar role This is a product design role, you MUST have strong electrical engineering skills You might be a Graduate Engineer who has developed your career within an Electrically biased Design Engineering role over the last 3 years+, you are likely to live in or near South Wales and have the permanent right to work in the UK New Product Introduction Collaborate with customers and suppliers to select and validate components, ensuring they meet specifications and project requirements. Develop control specifications and work closely with software teams to deliver integrated hardware and software solutions. Test and Validation Support – Creating, executing test and validating plans for products and components, documenting the results. Gap analysis on customer electrical requirements. Plan and support compliance tests. Design and build prototype test equipment. Customer support: Conduct technical investigations with customers to identify root causes and collaborate with suppliers on corrective actions. Experience of working within a design/development environment circa 3 years+ Degree in a relevant discipline is desirable or design engineering experience in electrical engineering. Some travelling will be required You must have the legal right to work in the U.K without sponsorship in order to apply for this position. Desirable but not essential Experience of working within the automotive industry. Knowledge of HVAC systems and components is a distinct advantage. Skills Competence: Using the Creo 3D Cad package or similar is a distinct advantage but not essential. Ability to understand/produce technical drawings. Awareness or involvement in change management processes Communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentations. Excellent computer skills and competence in developing and using a PC and associated networks and systems to acquire, manipulate and disseminate information. Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software Benefits: • Competitive salary Discretionary Incentive Scheme • Group Life Assurance Scheme • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme • Company Sick Pay scheme • Above statutory holiday entitlement • Employee Referral Scheme • Flexible Working Hours Travel to work from; Cardiff, Merthyr, Tredegar, Blackwood, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly, Cwmbran, Newport, Pontypridd, Bridgend. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 30000 - 40000 per year Experience: 3 years required

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