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Responsibilities of Design Engineer
Design Engineering
Types of design engineering:
You can usually specialize in one area of design engineering, such as:
civil engineering
electrical engineering
electronic engineering
mechanical engineering
product/industrial design engineering
Responsibilities:
As a design engineer, you'll be required to:
liaise with clients to identify their requirements
investigate and undertake analysis on how to improve existing projects or components
summarise scientific and engineering principles in an easy to understand manner
write technical reports to summarise findings
cover the concept, specification, tender and development of new projects or components
design the aesthetics, materials and functionality of components
use CAD, CAN and CAM systems to design and visualise projects
undertake model making, prototyping and product testing
identify new systems and processes to drive quality, efficiency and save costs
undertake complex calculations
communicate effectively with the clients, colleagues and contractors involved in a project
lead a team of engineers
Plan effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time, to standard and to budget.