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Design Engineer

Job in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, England, UK
Listing for: Rise Technical Recruitment
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Product Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 35.04 - 37.04 GBP Hourly GBP 35.04 37.04 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Design Engineer

35.04 - 37.04/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35) + 12 Month Contract + Global Business + Extension Potential

Peterborough, commutable from Huntingdon, Stamford, Corby, Kettering, Cambridge, Wisbech, Spalding and surrounding areas.

Are you a Design Engineer with both mechanical and electrical design experience looking to work on cutting-edge electrification projects within a highly innovative engineering environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist advanced development team responsible for transforming traditional diesel-powered machines into next-generation electrified demonstrator platforms. Working within small, agile engineering teams, you'll have the opportunity to take projects from concept through design, integration, prototype build and validation.

You'll be involved in the development of low-volume prototype and demonstrator machines, working closely with design, build and validation teams to deliver practical engineering solutions s is a highly visible role offering significant ownership and the opportunity to see your designs rapidly become real-world machines.

The Role:
  • Support concept and detailed design activities for electrified machine systems
  • Develop engineering models, drawings and technical documentation using Creo
  • Support machine integration, prototype build and validation activities
  • Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve technical challenges
The Person :
  • Mechanical design experience within a product development environment
  • Electrical design and integration experience
  • Proficient using Creo to produce models and engineering drawings
  • Background within automotive, off-highway, heavy equipment or industrial machinery sectors
Desirable:
  • Electrification or EV project experience
  • Prototype or demonstrator machine development
  • Validation and testing exposure
  • Cross-functional product development experience

Reference Number: (phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact 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.

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