Senior Design Engineer
Platform Recruitment Limited
Southampton, United Kingdom
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Southampton, United Kingdom
Tech stack
3d Models
Computer-Aided Design
CAD Data Exchange
Creo Elements/Pro (Computer-Aided Design Software)
Failure Mode Effects Analysis
Creo
Surface Modeling
Job description
- Design and develop mechanical products for safety-critical applications
- Produce detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings
- Support product testing, validation, and technical documentation
- Liaise with customers, suppliers, and external test houses
- Manage external design and test resources where required
- Support products through manufacture and into service
Requirements
- Strong background in mechanical design engineering
- Experience taking products from concept through to production (NPI)
- Proficiency in CAD (CREO/ProE or similar)
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, rubber moulding, machining, and fabrication
- Familiarity with DFM, DFMEA, and design control processes
- Comfortable working in regulated or safety-critical environments
Desirable
- Experience with pneumatics, instrumentation, or test fixtures
- Surface modelling experience
- Experience using CAD data management systems
Personal Attributes
- Detail-focused, technically rigorous, and organised
- Able to manage multiple priorities and projects
- Confident communicating with customers, suppliers, and regulators
