Mechanical Design Engineer - Research and Development
Perth based company (not involved in mining ;) seeking a talented mechanical engineer to help us innovate our next global technology and power tool!
Summary about this job
Mechanical Engineering
Company: Arbortech Pty. Ltd
Location: Perth
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-1845-8959
Fax: +61-2-8637-4399
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Detail information about job Mechanical Design Engineer - Research and Development. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Exciting engineering challenge for the mechanically inclined
- Exceptional corporate culture and 4.5 day work week
- Head Office in Malaga, Western Australia
About the business
Arbortech is a leading Australian-owned company, developing technologies and power tools for international consumer and industrial markets. We place great emphasis on engineering excellence and our products enjoy a strong reputation for innovation, quality of design and manufacture. While we already enjoy a name for engineering excellence worldwide, we continue to expand our product range to ensure market leadership through quality and innovation.
About the role
We are seeking a talented and passionate mechanical engineer who enjoys the pursuit of innovative problem solving. This important role is all-encompassing, and responsibilities will range from idea conception, design, testing, analysis through to project management towards volume manufacture. We require an individual with multiple talents in areas including innovation, design using 3D CAD, engineering analytical capability, FEA and general knowledge of mechanical systems. Candidates with 1-3 years will be preferred, however the right candidate may be a graduate with demonstrated experience from study and extracurricular activity. The right candidate for this role will have a genuine interest and passion for engineering.
Duties of this role include:
- Lead the engineering and project management of one or more of our development projects
- Provide mechanical engineering expertise to difficult and novel mechanical systems
- Design, model and analyse new components and assemblies using 3D CAD and FEA software
- Provide engineering direction on machining, materials selection and manufacturing process for prototyping and production level components
- Perform physical duties such as prototype testing and detailed assembly of mechanisms
- Support and contribute within a talented engineering team
- Provide engineering assistance to our production facilities and other areas of the business as needed.
Skills and experience
- Degree qualified Mechanical Engineer with either a Bachelor or Master's Degree
- 1-3 years' professional experience is desirable but not essential
- Experience using 3D design software is essential and experience with Creo/ProE is preferred
- FEA analysis and simulation experience essential
- Possess a genuine interest and passion for mechanical engineering, design and problem solving
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Arbortech enjoys an enviable corporate culture and finding the right person for this role is very important to us. To assist with work/life balance we operate on a 4.5 day working week and our positive corporate culture is a high priority to us. We are seeking a likeminded individual to join the team and become a big part of our success. More info about the company can be found on our website www.arbortech.com.au .
If you feel you possess the required experience and qualifications and enjoy working on complex engineering problems, we urge you to apply.
Please apply by sending a written cover letter explaining why you feel you are the right fit for this job together with your resume/CV and academic transcript.