Design Engineer
Design new products or improve existing ones while ensuring functionality, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
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- What's it like to be a Design Engineer?
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- Top skills and experience for Design Engineers
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What's it like to be a Design Engineer?
Design Engineers work to create and improve a range of products, machinery, systems, or structures. They may generate concepts, model designs using CAD software, conduct simulations and tests for functionality, and coordinate with interdepartmental teams to ensure the effective implementation of design goals. A Design Engineer typically operates in diverse industries, including automotive, construction, electronics, and manufacturing.
Tasks and duties
- Developing new product designs and redesigning existing products to meet client, market and production requirements.
- Evaluating and testing designs to ensure they meet safety standards, regulations and guidelines.
- Creating blueprints and technical drawings for manufacturing using computer-aided design (CAD) tools.
- Working with other engineers, production staff, sales staff and customer service personnel to resolve design issues.
- Analysing the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems for production.
- Incorporating feedback into the design process to modify and refine designs.
- Documenting and maintaining technical specifications such as material, dimension, and part lists.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Design Engineer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Pavement Design
Structural Design
Drawing
Design Software
Autodesk Inventor
Transport Services
Rehabilitation
Construction Practice
Knowledge Sharing
Detailed Design
Collaboration
Mechanical Engineering
Water Infrastructure
Communication Skills
Thoroughness
Product Development
Civil Engineering
Product Design
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Latest Design Engineer reviews
Jul 2024
good
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Civil Engineering
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Engineering
The good things
I love my role, but my company have financially difficult, so i am looking for new job now
The challenges
not really, i am happy to work in my role
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Dec 2023
Great Career
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Engineering
The good things
Varied, interesting work. Get to help train graduates.
The challenges
Smaller company, so some skill sets have to be outsourced.
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