Design Engineer - Product Development

8am - 4.30pm

Aylesford, Kent. London. Burgess Hill - Hybrid. Based in one of these locations

Full-time, Permanent

As the sole Design Engineer, you will take ownership of the ongoing design, development and engineering of our acoustic pod and workspace product portfolio, managing projects from initial concept through to prototyping, manufacture and production implementation.

You will play a hands‑on role in maintaining and improving our existing products, resolving design and manufacturing issues, managing engineering changes and identifying opportunities to improve quality, performance, cost and manufacturability. Working closely with colleagues across the business and external suppliers, you will turn ideas and requirements into practical, commercially viable and production‑ready solutions, taking responsibility for the engineering process and ensuring our products continue to evolve and meet business needs.

• Design and develop acoustic pods, furniture and associated components from concept through to production‑ready solutions.
• Take ownership of individual design and product development projects, managing activities through agreed timescales, budgets and quality requirements.
• Support and manage the existing in‑production product portfolio, investigating issues and developing practical engineering solutions where required.
• Identify and implement product improvements relating to functionality, durability, assembly, manufacturability, quality, cost and user experience.
• Manage design changes to existing products, ensuring drawings, CAD models, specifications and associated product information are kept accurate and up to date and shared with relevant parties.
• Transform concepts, sketches and stakeholder requirements into detailed engineering designs and production‑ready models.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, assemblies and detailed manufacturing drawings using Solid Works and supporting tools.
• Develop prototypes and samples alongside our factory partners and to help the Directors evaluate and validate design concepts prior to production.
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve technical and manufacturing issues and ensure designs can be produced efficiently and consistently.
• Apply a good understanding of materials and manufacturing processes when developing new products and improving existing designs.
• Review component and manufacturing costs and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders (Sourcing teams etc) to identify opportunities for cost improvement and value engineering.
• Support product testing and validation, including the investigation and resolution of issues identified during development or once products are in production.
• Maintain accurate product development records, CAD data, drawings and product information within internal systems.
• Work cross‑functionally with colleagues across Operations, Purchasing, Sales and other relevant teams to support successful product development and ongoing product management.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities, proactively following up actions and keeping work progressing towards agreed deadlines ()
• Contribute ideas and engineering knowledge to the continuous improvement of our products and Product Development processes.
• Support new product launches and the successful transition of designs into manufacture and through to our Marketing team.
• Carry out other reasonable duties relating to product design and development as required by the business.

• Proven experience and/or qualifications in Industrial/Product/furniture design or equivalent Design engineering roles.
• Ability to produce detailed product…