Senior Design Engineer

Position: Senior Design Engineer (Permanent)
Senior Design Mechanical Engineer

Progression | Quarterly Profit Share | Market-Leading Manufacturing

A leading UK manufacturer at the forefront of energy-efficient power solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Leeds.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, influential role within an established, family-owned business that is investing heavily in innovation, people and long-term growth.

This role offers real career progression, the chance to shape future products, and a highly attractive quarterly profit-share scheme—meaning success is genuinely shared.

The Role

The successful Senior Mechanical Engineer will play a key leadership role within the mechanical engineering function, supporting the development of the team while driving high-quality design, innovation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

* Mentoring and developing the mechanical engineering team

* Managing day-to-day departmental workload alongside the Lead Mechanical Engineer

* Overseeing mechanical designs, drawings and bills of materials (BOMs)

* Ensuring all designs meet BS/IEC standards and customer specifications

* Selecting components to meet electrical and mechanical performance requirements

* Preparing working designs, prototypes and supporting testing activity

* Collaborating with internal project teams and external customers

* Driving R&D and continuous improvement of existing and future products

* Providing technical input at contract start-up and producing technical documentation

* Managing resources, departmental targets and workflow processes

* Developing component libraries and delivering internal technical training

This is a hands-on senior role with genuine influence over product direction, engineering standards and team development.

About the Ideal Candidate

* Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)

* Proven experience in mechanical design within an industrial/manufacturing environment

* Strong working knowledge of BS/IEC standards

* Proficient in 2D & 3D CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Works or similar)

* Experienced in BOM creation and component selection

* Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills

* Confident managing multiple projects and deadlines

* Natural leader with strong communication and mentoring ability

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

* Quarterly profit-share scheme – directly rewards company performance

* Clear long-term career progression within a growing engineering business

* Work on innovative, sustainability-driven products

* High-trust, supportive family-owned culture

* Direct influence on engineering strategy and future product development

Salary & Benefits

Salary:
Negotiable, dependent on experience

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Quarterly profit-share bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Sick pay scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Membership discounts

EV salary sacrifice scheme

On-site parking with EV charging points

The Bigger Picture

This role offers more than just a job — it’s a chance to become a senior figure in a forward-thinking engineering business, with the opportunity to shape products that reduce energy usage, carbon impact and operating costs on a global scale