Design Engineer

Do you have strong experience designing rotating equipment or pumps? Have you led or mentored engineers within a design team? Are you confident managing projects and engaging directly with customers? What's in it for you

• £45,024 to £49,341 depending on experience

• 10% employer pension contribution plus 4% employee

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays; option to buy or sell additional days

• Flexible working

• Chartership support and ongoing professional development

• Cycle to work scheme

• Life assurance at 3x salary

• Access to occupational health and EAP What will you be doing?

• Lead and support Design Engineers within the team

• Prioritise workload and manage project schedules to meet business targets

• Act as key technical interface with customers; manage requirements and updates

• Oversee design validation to ensure performance and reliability

• Review and approve technical drawings, specifications, and reports

• Drive new product development and continuous improvement

• Support prototype builds and testing activities

• Present design solutions and progress to internal stakeholders

• Mentor and develop junior engineers Where will you be doing it?

• You'll be based at an established engineering and manufacturing site in Kendal, working within a detailed design team focused on pump products. The role supports global OEM customers across power generation and industrial markets, with close collaboration across cross functional engineering teams in a hands on, technically driven environment.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar; or equivalent experience
• Strong post qualification experience in design engineering
• Experience with rotating equipment; pumps or turbomachinery preferred
• Understanding of engineering design processes and product lifecycle
• Strong 3D CAD capability; SolidWorks preferred
• Experience producing and reviewing technical drawings and specifications
• Strong knowledge of tolerancing and GD&T
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills
• Organised approach with ability to manage deadlines