Mechanical Chassis Design Engineer Warwick/Hybrid | 3 days in the office
£40,000–£60,000 | Visa sponsorship is not available
VIQU have partnered with an established, family-owned engineering manufacturer developing specialist commercial vehicles used across the UK and internationally.
The Mechanical Chassis Design Engineer will join an eight-person chassis team, working across the full product lifecycle—from early concepts and component design through to validation, production support and aftermarket field fixes. The role offers scope to progress from component-level design into wider systems architecture and project engineering responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include

Designing and detailing chassis systems, structures and mechanical components
Producing engineering drawings and accurate Bills of Materials
Supporting DVP&R, design reviews and product validation
Resolving manufacturing, build and field-service issues through root-cause analysis
Working with suppliers, customers and cross-functional engineering teams
Considering manufacturability, cost, quality and performance throughout the design process
Core technologies and engineering areas include 3D CAD, ideally Solid Edge, BS 8888, sheet metal, fabricated structures, welding, fasteners, BOM creation, DVP&R and Design for Manufacture and Assembly .

Requirements

At least 3–4 years’ mechanical design experience within vehicles, yellow goods, heavy machinery, trailers, tankers or a similar industrial environment
Strong understanding of chassis structures, systems integration, stress, strain and fatigue
Experience designing fabricated or sheet-metal components, brackets and structural assemblies
Ability to read and produce high-quality technical drawings
Confident communication skills and the ability to make clear engineering decisions
HNC, HND, apprenticeship or equivalent practical engineering experience
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