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Lead Design Engineer​/Design Manager

Job in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, BD226AH, England, UK
Listing for: Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
Full Time, Contract position Listed on 2026-11-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists, Product Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45000 - 50000 GBP Yearly GBP 45000.00 50000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Lead Design Engineer / Design Manager £45,000 - £50,000  Technical Development  Flexible Hours  Technical Ownership  Team Leadership  Long-Term Stability  25 Days Holiday  Bank Holidays Commutable from:
Huntingdon, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Ives, Ely, Peterborough, St Neots, March, Wisbech, and surrounding areas Are you a Lead Design Engineer, Design Manager or similar looking for a hands-on role where you can take full ownership of design quality and standards, while leading a small team delivering bespoke engineered solutions? On offer is a permanent, office-based position with a specialist business where your work directly influences what projects are won and how successfully they are delivered, giving you real technical influence and responsibility from enquiry through to installation.

This well-established engineering company designs, supplies and installs bespoke solutions for mission-critical industries. Due to continued growth and a promotion backfill, they are looking to add an experienced engineer to lead their design function. In this role you will manage and mentor a small design team while remaining hands-on, producing and checking detailed drawings and BOMs, supporting internal stakeholders, and driving standards and continuous improvement across the design process.

This role would suit a senior design engineer, manager, supervisor or similar with a mechanical or manufacturing background, looking for a key position offering technical ownership, variety and long-term stability within a specialist engineering environment.

The Role:

Lead and develop a small design team while carrying your own design workload Produce and check GA, fabrication and installation drawings, plus BOMs Support projects from enquiry through to installation, ensuring designs are accurate and buildable

The Person :
Proven background in mechanical/manufacturing design (sheet metal, steelwork or fabricated products ideal) Strong Solid Works experience (parts, assemblies and drawings) plus working knowledge of AutoCAD is beneficial Comfortable leading/mentoring others and managing multiple projects and deadlines Reference Number: BBBH
281197

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Toby Causon at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer.

Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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