Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Description

XP Power is a global leader in providing essential power solutions to the Industrial Technology, Healthcare and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment sectors. We design and manufacture power controllers, the essential hardware component in every piece of electrical equipment that converts power from the electricity grid into the right form for equipment to function. Listed on the London Stock Exchange we are a fast-growing business, serving our global blue-chip customer base from 29 locations across Europe, North America, and Asia. We are extremely proud and committed to our culture that values Customer Focus, Flexibility, Knowledge, Speed, and Integrity. Joining our team means you’ll work in a high performing global organisation where employees collaborate and strive to make XP Power the first-choice power solutions provider delivering the ultimate experience for our customers and our people.

Job Description

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who will be responsible for leading mechanical design and development of power supply products, from concept through prototype, qualification, production and sustaining. The engineer should be technically strong, able to solve complex mechanical problems, and capable of providing technical leadership to other engineers.

Reporting to Mechanical Manager or NPD Manager, the successful candidate will work closely with Design Team, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to develop robust mechanical solutions from product development through mass production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead mechanical architecture and detailed design of power supply enclosures, chassis, and sub-assemblies for compact or high-power-density form factors, modify existing designs, improve existing products for better performance and /or cost.
• Perform thermal and structural simulations software such as SolidWorks Flow Simulation (CFD) and SolidWorks Simulation (Static, Frequency, Fatigue, Non-linear) to ensure field reliability.
• Co-ordinate with electrical/hardware engineers to optimize PCB placement, Safety creepage & clearance, EMI/EMC shielding, and cabling.
• Generate detailed mechanical layouts of assemblies, PCB design, and fabricated parts and assembly drawings.
• Knowledge in Bill of materials (BOM) creation and documentation.
• Review product verification and validation test such as mechanical performance, thermal, shock and vibration, drop test, evaluations of switching mode power during the development stage.
• Perform tolerance analysis, stack-up analysis, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) assessments.
• Strong experience managing ECR, ECO, ECN, deviation, waiver, and product release workflows.
• Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company procedures, safety, and other agency requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in design, sustaining, manufacturing, or testing on industrial or commercial products with thermal management.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical parts and materials, their classifications and naming conventions, operating characteristics and application specialties, practical limitations, and constraints, especially on metals, plastics, adhesives, tapes, etc.
• Practical knowledge of mechanical design, manufacturing processes and methods, equipment & instruments in Lab or production, industrial practices. BOM creation, Engineering change order and norms, etc.
• Proven skills in qualifying, testing, troubleshooting mechanical parts and materials.
• Proficient in English, be able to travel if required.
• Conversant at MCAD tools with SolidWorks and AUTOCAD required
• Familiarity with Altium PCB software (ECAD) is an added advantage.
• Experience in project management, quality & reliability control, supplier engagement, and multi-team collaboration is highly desirable.
• Familiar with SAP, Microsoft 365 - Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, SharePoint. Experience in Power Platform is a strong plus.
• Result-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate for continuous improvements
• Good Technical writing capability and communication skills

Additional Information

XP Power provides a safe and healthy working environment that is stimulating and collaborative, where employees are empowered to make a real difference. We place our people at the heart of everything we do. We understand that if we provide our people with the ultimate experience, they will provide the ultimate experience to our customers.

XP Power is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an environment where people are valued, supported and nurtured to deliver their best. Operating globally, we celebrate the cultural differences that exist in the countries in which we do business. Being a truly diverse and inclusive community helps us grow our business through innovation; attracting and retaining talent to engage the people who buy our power solutions. We know that by cultivating the ultimate experience for all our people, they will deliver the same to our customers.