Design Engineer

Design Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer

Leicestershire, £32,000 - £40,000 + Bonus + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Commutable from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire

Are you a Design Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer looking for the opportunity to take ownership of new product development projects from concept through to manufacture?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful engineering and manufacturing business in Leicestershire that continues to invest in new products, engineering capability, and modern manufacturing facilities. As part of a well-established international group with operations across the UK, USA and the Far East, the business offers long-term career stability, varied engineering projects, and genuine opportunities for professional development.

This engineering and manufacturing organisation has built an excellent reputation for designing and manufacturing high-quality engineered products for customers around the world.

As part of an established international group, the business continues to invest in its people, products, and manufacturing capability. Modern engineering offices, advanced manufacturing facilities, and in-house testing equipment allow engineers to work across the complete product development lifecycle, from initial concept through design, testing, validation, and full production.

This is an environment where engineers are encouraged to take ownership of projects, contribute ideas, and work collaboratively with colleagues across design, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality.

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering design engineering projects from concept through to manufacture, contributing to products are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required technical standards.

Working across new product introduction (NPI) programmes, you will support the design and development of innovative products while also improving existing product ranges. As you develop your experience, you will have the opportunity to work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements before translating these into practical engineering solutions.

This role provides excellent learning and development across the full engineering lifecycle, allowing you to see products develop from initial concepts through prototype development, testing, manufacturing, and product launch.

• Working on mechanical design and product development projects from concept through to manufacture.
• Produce detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings using Creo.
• Helping to design new products and develop improvements to existing product ranges.
• Build and evaluate prototypes to validate product performance.
• Use in-house testing facilities to support product development.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, production, purchasing, and quality teams to ensure successful product introduction.

This opportunity would suit someone currently working as a:

• Mechanical Design Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Product Design Engineer
• Product Development Engineer
• Development Engineer
• CAD Design Engineer
• Graduate Design Engineer

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Experience with in a mechanical design or product development engineering environment.
• A good understanding of mechanical engineering and engineering design principles.
• Experience producing 3D CAD models and detailed engineering drawings.
• A formal qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, growing engineering business where you'll have the chance to work on technically interesting projects from concept through to manufacture.

Unlike highly specialised design roles, this position will offer genuine variety as you develop within your role, allowing you in the future to combine mechanical design, project engineering, customer interaction, prototype development, and product testing within one role.

• £32,000 – £40,000 salary commensurate with experience
• Annual company bonus
• Company pension
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Modern engineering and manufacturing facilities
• Stable international business with continued investment
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Opportunity to see products progress from concept through to manufacture

This Design Engineer role is based in Leicestershire and is commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Coalville, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Hinckley, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Swadlincote, Tamworth, Long Eaton, Lutterworth, Nuneaton, and surrounding areas across the East Midlands.