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R and D Officer
About this role
The role is for an R&D Officer at Proforce Industries Limited, a defence and automotive manufacturing company specialising in armoured and protective mobility products. The position supports product development, technical research, CAD modelling, prototyping and testing across various vehicle projects at the Ode Remo facility in Ogun State. The company develops armored products for government, corporate, diplomatic, and private clients across Nigeria and Africa. It seeks a detail-oriented, analytical candidate with hands-on R&D, CAD design, and mechanical prototyping experience. The role involves prototyping, data analysis, engineering design, cross-functional collaboration, reverse engineering, and materials testing.
What you would do
- Assist in building, assembling and field-testing experimental vehicle prototypes.
- Evaluate structural integrity, weight distribution and performance under operational conditions.
- Collect, process and document technical data from simulations and tests; prepare technical reports.
- Create, modify and refine 2D/3D models and engineering drawings using CAD.
- Collaborate with production engineers, welders, machinists and quality control staff.
- Analyze existing components to identify design flaws and opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct technical research and tests on advanced materials for protection capabilities.
- Conduct materials testing on armored steel, composites, ballistic glass and alloys.
- Support documentation such as BOMs, ECOs and workshop guides.
- Follow manufacturability and fabrication considerations in designs.
What they are asking for
- Minimum 2–4 years in R&D, CAD design, mechanical prototyping or vehicle engineering in an automotive context.
- BSc or HND in Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Materials Engineering or related technical field.
- Strong analytical thinking, high spatial reasoning, CAD proficiency, technical report writing and teamwork.
- Knowledge of BOMs, ECOs and workshop guides.
- Understanding of materials science, ballistics and protection materials.
- Experience with 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD) and basic FEA familiarity.
- Understanding of DFM, sheet metal fabrication, welding joints, tolerances and assembly sequences.
- Solid grasp of automotive systems including chassis, powertrain, suspension, braking and structural framing.
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