Design Engineer
As Design Engineer you use your creative expertise to create an user-friendly exoskeleton that has a nice appearance to the outside world.
How do you make sure the exoskeleton walks
As Design Engineer, you design all the housings around the different elements of the exoskeleton and the Input Device (IPD) on the crutches while taking user-friendliness into account. You make sure that all the mechanical requirements are met, that everything is placed on the right spot, and that all components are easily reachable. You will need to take the safety of the team, the inside of the exoskeleton, and the pilot, but also the user-friendliness for the pilot into account. Because of you, the pilot and his or her environment are protected from anything that happens in and around the exoskeleton. This way you increase the safety and reliability of the exoskeleton by shielding the electronics, bones, and joints from external influences such as water, dust, and external forces!
What you will do as Design Engineer
It is your job to make sure that all components fit well inside the covers you design. The covers should at least fulfill their function of 'protection'. Yet, at the same time, they should look aesthetically pleasing. In order to do this, you will work together with a lot of different team members. You work on the design of the covers, the layout of the components in it and you will also take part in conversations about what some of the components will look like. To do this you will be making a lot of sketches and prototypes and you will be working with a 3D CAD program. So, as a Design Engineer, you are not just designing the sticker for the exoskeleton but much more! Because you work together with many different team members, it is important that you are flexible in both your day-to-day planning and the ideas that you have: everything can change from one moment to the next!
Next to the pilot, the covers are the first thing the world sees: how are you going to design the MARCH VIII exoskeleton?
You recognize yourself in
You design with consideration for the user.
You know how to make a valuable prototype for many different parts.
You have CAD modelling skills.
Uniting different interfaces seems like an interesting puzzle to you.
You are interested in in-depth knowledge regarding different functions.
You are resourceful and solution-oriented.
You are creative and have a great feeling for what will look nice.
You are able to visualize your ideas.
You want to become (even) better at
Working with a 3D CAD program and 3D printing.
Combining aesthetics with a practical end goal.
Working on many smaller projects at the same time, whilst keeping the ultimate end goal in mind.
Producing prototypes.
Gaining knowledge from different technical disciplines, such as electronics and mechanics.
Working independently within a team, setting your own deadlines while taking into account many others.
What do you get in return
New friends for life.
A year full of unforgettable memories.
Technical and personal skills.
Meetings with various companies for both consulting and production.
Experience in working together in a large multi-disciplinary team.
Having the space to make mistakes and learning from them.