Design Engineer

The Design Engineer - Concept Design is responsible for developing innovative engineering concepts from initial requirements through early-stage design. This role focuses on feasibility studies, conceptual layouts, design calculations, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate ideas into viable engineering solutions before detailed design and production.

• Develop and evaluate conceptual designs based on customer needs, technical requirements, and business objectives
• Create concept sketches, layouts, and preliminary 3D models using CAD and engineering tools
• Perform feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and high-level design calculations
• Define design intent, assumptions, risks, and constraints during early project phases
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, procurement, and project teams to ensure concepts are practical and cost-effective
• Support design reviews, presenting concepts, alternatives, and recommendations to stakeholders
• Ensure concepts align with engineering standards, safety regulations, and sustainability goals
• Contribute to innovation initiatives, value engineering, and continuous improvement
• Prepare and maintain concept design documentation, including specifications and reports

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in concept design, product development, or early-stage engineering
• Strong proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, NX, AutoCAD)
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Experience performing concept-level calculations and simulations
• Ability to translate abstract ideas into structured engineering solutions

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• 3 month FTC
• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• L&D opportunities

Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes.