Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer

A specialist engineering manufacturer supplying safety-critical equipment is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the mechanical design of regulated products from concept through to production and testing. This is a senior, hands-on role working to published standards and internal design processes.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and develop mechanical products for safety-critical applications

* Produce detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings

* Support product testing, validation, and technical documentation

* Liaise with customers, suppliers, and external test houses

* Manage external design and test resources where required

* Support products through manufacture and into service

Requirements

* Strong background in mechanical design engineering

* Experience taking products from concept through to production (NPI)

* Proficiency in CAD (CREO/ProE or similar)

* Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, rubber moulding, machining, and fabrication

* Familiarity with DFM, DFMEA, and design control processes

* Comfortable working in regulated or safety-critical environments

Desirable

* Experience with pneumatics, instrumentation, or test fixtures

* Surface modelling experience

* Experience using CAD data management systems

Personal Attributes

* Detail-focused, technically rigorous, and organised

* Able to manage multiple priorities and projects

* Confident communicating with customers, suppliers, and regulators