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The role delivers innovative, reliable and manufacturable solutions that meet technical, customer, quality and business requirements.\nQualification and experience:\nMinimum BEng in Mechanical Engineering.\n6-8 years’ experience in mechanical product design, development and industrialisation within a product-development or manufacturing environment.\nExperience using CAD modelling, engineering simulation and design-analysis tools.\nExperience in engineering verification, testing, manufacturing support and product lifecycle management.\nExperience working within multidisciplinary engineering project teams.\nKey technical skills:\nMechanical Engineering Principles and Calculations\nMechanical Product Design and Development\nThree-Dimensional CAD Modelling\nEngineering Drawing Standards\nFinite Element Analysis\nStructural, Thermal and Dynamic Analysis\nEngineering Simulation and Modelling\nRapid Prototyping Techniques\nDesign for Manufacture and Assembly\nManufacturing Process Development\nTooling, Jig and Fixture Design\nMaterials Engineering and Material Selection\nSurface Treatment Technologies\nGeometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing\nTolerance Analysis\nProduct Verification, Qualification and Validation\nConfiguration Management and Engineering Change Control\nProduct Lifecycle Management\nSupplier Technical Evaluation\nManufacturing Process Optimisation\nCreo/Pro-E, ANSYS, Creo Simulate and FloEFD\nMATLAB, Python and MathCAD\nKey responsibilities:\nMechanical Design and Product Development\nDesign, develop and optimise mechanical products and assemblies by applying engineering principles, CAD modelling, simulation and lifecycle requirements to meet defined technical and customer needs, resulting in innovative, reliable and manufacturable engineering solutions.\nEngineering Planning and Project Execution\nPlan and execute mechanical-engineering work packages by defining scope, deliverables, schedules, costs and technical requirements within approved engineering and project-governance processes to control delivery performance, resulting in achievement of project objectives within agreed quality, cost and time constraints.\nProduct Industrialisation and Manufacturing Support\nDevelop and implement manufacturing solutions through tooling, fixtures, assembly processes, test equipment and production documentation while supporting suppliers, production teams and product transfers to establish repeatable manufacturing capability, resulting in efficient and high-quality production.\nEngineering Verification and Lifecycle Support\nVerify and maintain mechanical designs through engineering analysis, prototype evaluation, testing, fault investigation, configuration control and technical support to confirm compliance and protect design integrity, resulting in reliable product performance throughout the product lifecycle.\nEngineering Innovation and Technical Improvement\nAdvance mechanical-engineering capability by evaluating new technologies, materials and manufacturing methods and improving design standards, tools and technical knowledge to strengthen product and engineering performance, resulting in improved quality, efficiency and organisational competitiveness.\nOur recruitment values:\nHENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. 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