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including cable routing, filter placement, grounding, bonding, shielding, segregation, conductive interfaces, and enclosure-level design features\n\nContribute to design decisions that balance efficiency, grid compliance, EMC performance, safety, cost, thermal performance, manufacturability, and launch timing\n\nCAE, Verification, Testing & Launch\nAct as an integral interface with the CAE team, interpreting simulation results and converting them into design actions that meet mechanical, thermal, structural, vibration, and durability requirements\n\nSupport testing, prototype build, verification, integration, and launch activities with build notes, design data, fixtures, packaging updates, and rapid issue resolution\n\nCapture build feedback, test observations, fit issues, tolerance concerns, supplier questions, and design risks\n\nUse structured problem-solving to identify issues, containment actions, root causes, countermeasures, and robust design improvements\n\nSupplier, Customer & Cross-Functional Working\nSupport supplier and customer interaction covering DFM, tooling, verification, integration, issue resolution, cost, delivery timing, and design maturity\n\nConduct cross-functional reviews for high-priority tasks and where risk, timing, or integration impact warrants wider review\n\nSolve complex problems by drawing on expertise across the team, supply chain, and wider industry where needed\n\nCost, Supply Chain & Delivery Ownership\nSupport cost analysis, design-to-cost trade-offs, supplier feasibility reviews, and cost-reduction activities without compromising requirements or launch quality\n\nCoordinate with supply chain to ensure parts are ordered, tracked, and delivered to MRD timings\n\nCommunicate part and commodity status clearly - including release status, supplier manufacture, expected delivery, and PO status\n\nOperate a robust task and time-management process, escalating risks early with clear mitigation plans and revised target dates\n\nDocumentation & Process\nDevelop and maintain Jira tickets, Confluence documentation, design review materials, decisions, open issues, and sign-off evidence\n\nMaintain part naming, attributes, drawing references, release information, and EBoM structure to company standards\n\nEnsure all due dates are met, or that robust mitigation is communicated with new target dates before deadlines are missed\n\nRequired Skills & Experience\nTechincal Background\nDegree, apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or equivalent practical experience in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Mechatronics, or a related field\n\nStrong experience creating mechanical designs for electrical, electronic, power-electronic, or energy-system hardware\n\nConfident using 3DEXPERIENCE CAD and 2D drawing tools, with strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, materials, finishes, and production documentation\n\nAbility to read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, interface documents, system requirements, and packaging constraints\n\nWorking understanding of electrical packaging - 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