Development Engineer (structure)

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.  DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER  A. DEPARTMENT As EMEA Development Centre (EDC), we develop air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and ventilation products as well as controls and IOT solutions. These are produced in different factories located within and outside Europe. The products are put on the market through our various Daikin distributors and affiliates within Europe, Middle East and Africa.  The EMEA development centre headquarter is located in Ostend and Ghent. The vacant position is located in Ghent office and travel to Ostend office is expected when collaborating with the team in Ostend B. ROLE As a Structural Development Engineer within our EMEA Development Centre, you will be involved in the various aspects of the structural development of heat pumps, refrigeration systems, commercial air conditioning and ventilation products.  In collaboration with a specialised designer team, you will design and validate the full unit assembly; this contains selection of refrigerant components (filters/piping/compressors/…) , judging component assembly and optimising the topology in a casing. You will also take into account the quality (resistance, strength, sound, vibration…), legal compliance, cost, manufacturability, sales and timing requirements.  Because of your various technical interests, you could be involved in and/or take the lead on all parts of the development, with the focus on structural engineering.     Core tasks in these developments include: Define the mechanical specifications of the products in accordance with sales request, relevant regulations, quality standards and manufacturing constraints. Development of the mechanical design (part selection, assembly) in order to reach the required product specifications in collaboration with a team of specialized 3D designers. Ensure the products meet all legal/internal requirements, verify by documentation, calculation or testing and align with Compliance department. Determine which tests and evaluations the products must undergo and analyse the test results.  Determine and execute relevant structural simulations to frontload or solve issues linked to the testing of the unit. Determine your own work-plan…