Mechanical Design Engineer at Innov8 Hub

Innov8 Hub is an Innovation Startup driven organisation with a mandate to groom generations of Innovators, Inventors, and Researchers across the board. Innov8 is a focal point for Innovation Startup Incubation, Technology Transfer, Knowledge and Skill Impartation, Prototype Development, and Fabrication. We strategically aid organizations and individuals seeking to transform their ideas into inventions, inventions into solutions, and solutions into enterprises.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• With minimal supervision, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to Design, Fabrication, and Manufacturing related functions.
• He/She must have core competence in either FUSION360, ONSHAPE, or SOLIDWORKS, with knowledge of Automation, and be able to simulate parts assemblies by having a good understanding of materials, various fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes.
• An ability to create simulations with BLENDER and UNREAL engines would also be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Develop CAD 3D models and 2D drawings for fabrication and manufacturing.
• Preparation of product definitions and specifications.
• Analyze and test mechanical concepts.
• Develop and review new technical solutions.
• Design, implement, and test new products to achieve desired features.
• Interface with other departments in the company to ensure effective communications of new product development and continuous engineering activities

Qualification and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an accredited Design Engineering degree.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Product Design and Development.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in technical and project leadership responsibilities.
• Strong CAD 3D design background/proficiency.

Skills, Competencies & Requirements:

• Animation Software
• Virtual and Augmented Reality

CAD Design:

• Solidworks
• Solidedge
• Fusion 360
• Onshape
• Autodesk inventor etc
• Engineering Simulation (Computational Analysis)
• Ansys
• Simscale
• Solidwork Simulation

Engineering Drawing:

• First Angle elevation
• Second Angle Elevation
• Third Angle Elevation etc
• Orthographic projection
• Isometric Projection etc

Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem:

• FDM
• SLA
• SLS etc
• HVAC

Product Design and Fabrication:

• Hardware Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Technical skill and knowledge of mechanical engineering and product fabrication.
• Ability to thrive in a cross-functional and cross-cultural work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – must be able to interface successfully with other engineers, and non-technical personnel.
• Good project management skills including developing project plans and timelines, tracking project progress, and expediting external action items.
• Ability to rapidly learn new concepts with little or no supervision.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV, Cover Letter, and Portfolio to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.