Product Design Engineer

Product Design Engineer Outdoor Leisure Products
Location:
Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary:
Up to £35,000 per year
Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Are you a talented Product Design Engineer looking to bring your CAD skills to a growing outdoor products brand? This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team, taking concepts from initial idea through to finished product. You'll work alongside designers, production teams, suppliers, and manufacturers, playing a key role in shaping products that are practical, well-engineered, and genuinely enjoyed by end users.

This role would suit someone with a sharp eye for detail, solid design engineering fundamentals, and a genuine enthusiasm for product development.

Benefits:
Performance-Based Bonus:
Company wide bonus scheme to celebrate team wins and personal achievements!
Annual leave: 28 days including bank holidays
Holiday boost: get an extra day off each year for every year served, up to 5 additional days.
Overseas visits: possibility for overseas trips where samples are occasionally viewed and tested offsite
Office location: enjoy working in an office surrounded by nature

Key Responsibilities:
Support the design and development of the company's outdoor leisure product range, from concept through to production.
Create clear, detailed drawings, diagrams, and supporting documentation using CAD software (Solidworks and Illustrator).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine designs for manufacturability, assembly, usability, durability, and cost.
Work directly with suppliers and manufacturing partners to review samples, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure the finished product matches the design intent.
Keep organised records of design iterations, sample feedback, and testing outcomes.
Write up engineering change reports to help drive product improvements and support production updates.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree, HND, or equivalent experience in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, or a related engineering/design discipline.
Confident using CAD software to develop and communicate designs (Solidworks and Illustrator ideal but not essential).
Solid grounding in product development and design for manufacture, with an interest in creating well-engineered, real-world products.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance creativity, functionality, durability, and manufacturability.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.