Product Design Development Engineer

At Britax
, we’ve been protecting children on the road since 1966. Our mission is to provide safe, comfortable, sustainable, and easy‑to‑use child mobility solutions
. From our very first child car seat to today’s innovative range, we’ve helped protect millions of children around the world on their journeys.

With over 50 years of industry leadership, we’re proud to empower parents through our expertise – giving them the confidence and peace of mind to enjoy smooth, safe family travel every day. Our products deliver premium safety, comfort, and quality at every stage of childhood, from newborn to 12 years.

Our team is dedicated to working together to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of safety and quality.

Driven by our values –
Care, Trust, and Curious – we continuously strive to improve and make a positive impact, not only by protecting children but also the world they grow up in.

We’re looking for passionate, qualified people who share our vision that every child has the right to be safe
. Join us in shaping the future of child mobility – and help us protect what matters most
.

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Product Design Development Engineer to join our amazing team.

The Product Design Development Engineer will bring strong organizational and communication skills, a hands‑on mentality, and a structured approach to managing multiple priorities. The role requires someone proactive, detail‑oriented, and ready to collaborate across departments in an international environment.

A key part of the role is managing NPD and VA/VE projects, supporting internal and external CAD resources, and ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and regulations.

• Develop & engineer high quality product designs.
• Handle internal and external CAD resources as required by project.
• Assist the migration of the current CAD system to a recognised PDM system, ensuring “Best Practice” structure in the implementation of CAD engineering applications.
• Perform engineering work related to configuring, deploying, maintaining & upgrading CAD models.
• Produce designs that meet targets for feasibility, performance, costs, quality, safety, regulations & timing.
• Ensure that all work carried out is in compliance with company design, safety, quality & regulatory compliance & procedural standards.
• Interact with cross‑functional team to obtain design definition and requirements to complete the project within intended timeframe.
• Assist in improving daily processes to ensure that CAD systems meet company requirements.
• Determine limitations, assumptions & solutions in the design & development product designs.
• FMEA analysis & VA/VE.
• Determine design specifications and parameters for product designs.

• Develop & engineer high quality product designs.
• Handle internal and external CAD resources.
• Assist the migration of the current CAD system to a recognised PDM system.
• Perform engineering work related to configuring, deploying, maintaining & upgrading CAD models.

• Proficient in the use of CAD design tool (Solid Works or equivalent packages) and ability to read and evaluate engineering drawings and designs.
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to visualize 2‑dimensional images in 3 dimensions.
• Ability to interpret design concepts to ensure manufacturability, fit/function, safety, structural integrity, quality, and ease of assembly; must possess a skill set in sketching, concept presentation, and computer‑aided design.
• Understanding of tool design, injection moulded component manufacture and metal part design.
• Ability to work cohesively with a broad range of employees (industrial designers, R&D technicians, product engineers, department managers, and director of product development).
• Effective listening and communication skills.
• Strong self‑management organisational skills.
• Enjoy working in a team environment.

• Demonstrated understanding of product design as it relates to consumer value.
• Must have demonstrated experience in migrating CAD from a Windows‑based file storage system to a recognised PDM system, Autodesk Vault,…