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Development Engineer
Turntide Technologies
Other Engineering
Cramlington NE23, UK
Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Development Engineer
Turntide Technologies is helping turn the tide on climate change with breakthrough technologies that accelerate electrification and sustainable operations for energy-intensive industries. We develop full-stack, integrated, open systems that support commercial and industrial electric vehicles, building operations, and agriculture to optimize how the world uses energy, so every watt is worthwhile for humanity. We’re looking for curious, intelligent, collaborative people from diverse backgrounds who want to make a real impact on the sustainability of our planet.
The Job
This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer to join a small, fast moving team working on cutting edge electrification technology. The work will include concept and prototype design, through to detailing of products for low, medium and high-volume production. This role requires the ability to analyse designs using various CAE tools and the ability to work well as part of a team but also being capable of self-management in order to deliver high quality work to what can be tight deadlines.
We’re looking for someone who has a BSc (Hons) in relevant engineering degree or HND with relevant experience. You must also have relevant professional experience post-graduation - that experience may have been gained in the automotive, motorsport, industrial electronics or aerospace sectors
At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Turntide's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.
Key Responsibilities
- Development of manufacturing and test equipment to aid in the productionisation of high performance motors, pumps & fans
- Working with customers to identify and support product solutions
- System level testing of motors, inverters and other components to facilitate system optimisation
- Build and test of prototype hardware
The Requirements
You should have demonstrable experience in some of the areas below:
- Design and development of test equipment either for production or product validation
- Experience with data acquisition systems and sensing solutions
- Hands-on assembly of prototype hardware
- Ability to understand technical requirements and their influence on design
- Design, development and delivery of prototype/low volume components and related tooling
- Familiarity with Matlab/Python, Labview and electrical machines and power electronics
- Experience with high Voltage DC systems and ISO/BS standards
- Experience of using APQP tools and processes such as DFMEA, PFMEA
- Knowledge of the production of 2D engineering drawings, for both manufacture and assembly.
The Upside
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid/flexible working options
- Enhanced Company pension scheme
- Life insurance annual salary
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & SPL
- Employee assistance wellbeing scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site gym and restaurant (Gateshead site only)
- Eyecare support
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to purchase an additional five day’s annual leave
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Turntide Technologies is committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of recruitment and selection, in line with its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy in addition to our duty under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity. As such, any applicant with a disability will not be excluded unless unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability.
Please contact the UK Recruitment team to discuss or request any reasonable adjustments or find out any further information regarding this position.
Please note: Direct applications only. No unsolicited Staffing Recruitment Firm submissions will be accepted. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Turntide Technologies.
Terms and Conditions
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