Lead Design Engineer

Position: Lead Design Engineer (Permanent)
Booth Welsh is working with a well-established engineering business seeking an accomplished Lead Design Engineer to take ownership of product design activity and provide technical leadership across projects.

This is a senior, hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys shaping design direction, mentoring others, and seeing products delivered from concept through to production.

The Role

As Lead Design Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the full design lifecycle while setting standards and driving best practice across the team.

Key responsibilities include:

Owning and leading the design process from concept through to manufacture, ensuring functionality, quality, and manufacturability
Providing advanced CAD leadership, including review and approval of complex models
Establishing, maintaining, and enforcing design standards
Leading formal design reviews including DFMA, FMEA, RCA, and related assessments
Working closely with manufacturing, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver cost-effective solutions on time
Mentoring and developing engineers and designers, building capability within the team
Embedding human-centred design principles, including ergonomics and usability
Translating A-surface industrial design concepts into manufacturable components, with consideration of CMF and design intent

About You

You’ll be an experienced design engineer with both technical depth and the ability to lead others.

You will likely have:

A degree in Mechanical, Product, or Design Engineering (or similar)
At least 7 years’ relevant design engineering experience, including leadership or senior responsibility
Strong CAD capability with experience defining and applying design standards
A proven track record of delivering products from concept to launch
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, design standards, and regulatory requirements
The confidence to lead technical discussions and influence across teams
A balanced approach that combines creativity with sound engineering judgement

If you’re a senior design engineer ready to step into a role with real ownership, influence, and long-term opportunity, we’d be keen to speak with you.

Apply via Booth Welsh or contact us for a confidential discussion