Mechanical Design Engineer

Design Engineer

An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking for a Design Engineer to join its busy and growing design team. Reporting to the Design Manager, you’ll take products from initial concept through to manufacture, working with technical specs, customer requirements and cross-functional teams to deliver designs that work both functionally and commercially. The team is known for great staff retention, with several long-serving engineers, so it’s a stable environment where you can develop and make a real impact.

• Design and develop products, systems and components in Solid Works, producing detailed models, drawings and technical specifications in line with departmental CAD standards
• Run design reviews with stakeholders to ensure designs meet customer requirements, regulatory standards and manufacturability
• Capture customer design intent on make-to-print work, producing and checking drawings that support manufacture, inspection and supply
• Build and test prototypes, analyse results, carry out failure analysis and refine designs for performance, safety and reliability
• Manage design projects from concept through to manufacturing
• Maintain accurate design records within the QMS and present design reports and updates to management and stakeholders
• Work closely with procurement, production, quality and sales, including providing technical input for customer-facing materials
• Identify design improvements and cost reductions without compromising quality, keeping up to date with new technologies and materials

• HNC/HND in engineering as a minimum, ideally a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Engineering or similar
• Experience in designing precision engineered components
• Experienced in high pressured equipment is beneficial
• Solid background in mechanical engineering and fluid dynamics
• Proficient in CAD, ideally Solid Works (AutoCAD, CATIA or similar also considered)
• Hands‑on experience with prototyping, testing and materials selection
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, mechanics and polymer materials, with familiarity of moulding processes
• Detail-focused, analytical and a creative problem solver who can explain complex technical concepts clearly and works well in a cross-functional team

• Bespoke and interesting design work with new product development
• Excellent learning and development opportunity
• Salary of £35-40k with excellent benefits