Mechanical Design Engineer

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion. Our Littelfuse Semiconductors Business Unit Design Group in Chippenham is growing and looking for a new team member. You as a Mechanical Design Engineer will engage in the activities & carry out the duties of the Design Group. These activities range broadly from the design and development of new and existing semiconductor products to the advice and system support given to customers, suppliers, and other Littelfuse departments. About the job:

• Participate in ensuring that the latest issues of drawings and system documentation are circulated to the relevant departments in accordance with the Design Group procedures manual
• Analyze customer and Littelfuse-generated requests for products and formulate them into economic, fully specified designs capable of meeting all the requested engineering parameters
• Engage in close liaison, meetings, and visits with customers, suppliers, and Littelfuse departments from the outset to ensure that project stage schedules, engineering specification targets and project completion forecasts are met
• Liaise with the Quality Evaluation and Quality Assurance departments in assessing the quality and reliability of complete designs to ensure they comply with the relevant specification
• Participate in ensuring that the latest issues of drawings and system documentation are circulated to the relevant departments in accordance with the Design Group procedures manual
• Propose and cooperate in the patenting of new or improved designs or processes.
• Alert the Patent Officer of any possible infringements of the Company patents by its competitors or vice-versa

About you:

• HNC or university degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in product or technology development
• Knowledge of products design and prototypes testing
• Knowledge of CAD Software (SolidWorks, Inventor, Siemens NX)
• Knowledge of simulation practices and software (Ansys, COMSOL) would be beneficial
• Experience with global manufacturing companies would be beneficial
• Team player with critical thinking and a “Can do” attitude
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• High attention to detail

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Respect, Collaboration and Agility – support us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems. We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day. #LI-RK