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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Reed
- **Location:** Fareham, UK
- **Salary:** £28,000.0 - £32,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Autodesk Inventor, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/design-engineer/57171298

## About the Role

* Experience in process, mechanical, or product design engineering.
 * Strong understanding of industrial system design principles.
 * Ability to create and interpret P&IDs.
 * Experience designing complex engineered products and systems.
 * Strong project management and organisational skills.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
 * Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and global teams.
 * Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and Microsoft Office Suite.
 * Knowledge of FEA and CFD analysis tools is advantageous.
 * Understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture principles.

## Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated Process Design Engineer to join our Product Development team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, and continuous improvement of innovative cooling and heat exchanger support systems. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to technically challenging projects within a global organisation, focusing on product transfers, cost optimisation initiatives, and product innovation.

Day-to-day of the role:

 * Design and develop cooling distribution units (CDUs), pump skids, and mechanical plant room solutions.
 * Create, review, and optimise Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
 * Conduct technical analysis of industrial system designs, focusing on heat exchanger support systems.
 * Collaborate with Global Solutions Engineering teams and customers to develop application-specific solutions.
 * Design products suitable for global manufacturing and multiple production locations.
 * Generate and implement design-to-cost initiatives across international manufacturing sites.
 * Support and manage global product transfer projects.
 * Execute engineering changes and product updates across multiple locations.
 * Work closely with supply chain, production engineering, quality, HSE, and manufacturing teams throughout project lifecycles.
 * Manage project deliverables to agreed timelines, ensuring structured and effective execution.
 * Support prototype development, testing, and continuous improvement activities during initial manufacturing phases.
 * Undertake or support Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis when required.
 * Represent the business during customer meetings, site visits, and collaborative engineering projects.
 * Promote and uphold a strong safety-first culture in all engineering activities.


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