BURN Is Hiring A Design Engineer

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldEngineering / Technical  , ICT / Computer 

• BURN is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Design Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of mechanical design principles, experience using SolidWorks, and proficiency in Design for Experimentation (DOE) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) methodologies.
• They will also have excellent analytical skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptual and detailed design of cookware, clean-burning cookstoves and accessories for East Africa
• Research and developing manufacturing processes including designing tools to bring the product into production.
• Fabrication of prototypes, including sheet metal forming, 3d printing and others.
• Testing concepts and prototypes in the lab and field.
• Plastic part design for injection moulding
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

• Engineering, product development, or industrial design background.
• Experience working in the conceptual phase, physical prototyping, hands-on testing and user interaction.
• Ability to independently initiate and implement design and development of product features and production processes.
• Good command of CAD software; Solidworks.
• Fluency with a wide range of manufacturing processes, Plastic injection moulding, sheet metal forming.
• Good understanding of material; Metals and plastics.
• Familiar with basic tool shop equipment and tools, such as drill press, mill, lathe, etc.
• Capable to manage workload and priorities of all assigned projects.
• Project documentation skills.
• 3D or 2D visualization skills either in product rendering or graphic design.
• Goal-oriented
• Fluent in English
• Mechanical aptitude, understanding of product and process development.
• Experience in tooling, jigs, and fixtures design.
• Experience with sheet metal plastic part design.
• Works well in a team setting.
• Practical working experience.
• Preference for experience with CNC, sheet metal, production environments, or process development.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to BURN on burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com to apply.