Design Engineer

Are you a creative engineer who loves bringing ideas to life? We're looking for a Product Design Engineer to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business where design, innovation and hands-on engineering go hand in hand.

You'll develop clever, practical solutions used across multiple industries - designing products that need to be robust, efficient, and beautifully engineered. This isn't a 'CAD-only' role; it's hands-on, fast-moving, and lets you see your designs evolve from concept to fully manufactured products out on the shop floor.

What you'll do

• Design new mechanical products and enhance existing ones using 3D CAD.

• Produce detailed drawings, models, BOMs and documentation for production.

• Run calculations and FEA analysis to verify performance and safety.

• Get involved on the shop floor - reviewing prototypes, resolving design challenges in real time, and working closely with production to ensure your designs are built exactly as intended.

• Take ownership of projects from concept through to validation and final build.

• Collaborate with operations, quality and manufacturing teams to refine designs for efficient manufacture and assembly.

• Degree in Mechanical, Product or Design Engineering (or similar).

• Around 3+ years in a product or mechanical design role.

• Skilled in SolidWorks (or similar 3D CAD) and familiar with FEA principles.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and practical engineering methods.

• Great problem-solving instincts and the ability to communicate ideas clearly.

• Naturally curious with good attention to detail and pride in seeing your work go from screen to shop floor., This role may also be of interest to candidates with experience in: Product Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Design & Development Engineer, Design Engineer (Mechanical/Product), R&D Engineer, NPI Engineer (New Product Introduction), Manufacturing Design Engineer, CAD Design Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Industrial Designer

• Competitive base salary up to £45,000 + 5% annual bonus.