Lead Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-06
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Engineering
Product Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Lead Design Engineer
Aheritagefloorcarebrandisrebuildingitsproductdevelopmentfunctionfromablanksheet,andyouwouldhelpleadit.
This Lead Design Engineer ,Advanced Developmentroleat Vaxisbasedin Droitwich ,Worcestershire,fourdaysaweekonsite,withupto
10% bonusandrealownershipofconceptandprototypeworkfordryproductsfromdayone.
Asa Lead Design Engineerin Vax 'snew
Advanced
Development team,youwillleadconceptgenerationfordryproducts,fromvacuumsandcordlessvacstoairmovement,filtration,motorandbatterysystems.
Youwillbuildworkingdemonstratorsfast,mentorjuniorengineers,andsetthetechnicaldirectionforwhat
Vaxbuildsnext.
- Drive concept generation and rapid prototyping for dry products, hands on from idea to demonstrator.
- Mentor and develop junior Advanced Development engineers as the team grows.
- Define product and technology architectures and solve the hardest technical problems.
- Work with external suppliers to bring concepts to life.
- Present trade offs, risk and technical summaries to senior stakeholders across the business.
- A BEng or MEng in Mechanical or Product Design Engineering, with extensive product development experience.
- A proven track record of concept development and prototyping, not detailed design or sustaining work.
- Strong CAD skills, CREO, NX, Solid Works or CATIA are all welcome for this Lead Design Engineer role.
- A fast paced, design build test mindset, comfortable turning a loose brief into a working demonstrator.
- Extensive experience leading and mentoring engineers while staying hands on with the work.
- Up to 10% annual bonus
- Pension scheme
- Private medical cover after six months
- Protection cover
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
As a Lead Design Engineer at Vax, you join a brand new Advanced Development team backed by the reach of the TTI Group. The team is being shaped around a design-build-test culture, led by a Head of Advanced Development. You get real ownership of dry product concepts, from vacuums to filtration and motor systems, with high visibility to senior stakeholders across the group.
It is a hands-on lead role, and you still build the demonstrators yourself.
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