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# Senior Design Engineer

- **Company:** embs
- **Location:** Derby, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000 - £55,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, SolidWorks (CAD), Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Solid Modeling, Windchill
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225788734/Senior-Design-Engineer

## About the Role

* A degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent experience)
 * Around 5-10 years of relevant design experience
 * Gas turbine experience is essential; aerospace exposure and familiarity with Rolls-Royce processes are strongly preferred
 * Experience of gas turbine instrumentation design would be beneficial but is not essential
 * Strong CAD ability, ideally in NX or Solidworks
 * A sound understanding of mechanical design principles and analysis techniques
 * Experience of a PLM system such as Windchill is beneficial
 * Confidence checking the work of others and, where needed, acting as team leader for a small group of designers
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal stakeholder interaction
 * A full UK driving licence and passport, as the role may involve occasional UK and overseas travel

## Description

The vacancy has arisen following the retirement of an experienced instrumentation designer, and our client wants to use the opportunity to bring in senior design capability that can also support the development of the wider team.

The design team currently has seven engineers, ranging from graduates and placement students through to experienced designers. This role sits above that group, providing technical guidance and helping to build the skills of less experienced colleagues while taking on complex design work in its own right.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Creating design concepts, layouts, solid models and assemblies
 * Producing detail drawings and design solutions to ISO and/or ASME standards
 * Creating Bills of Materials (BoMs) and performing calculations to verify designs
 * Checking engineering drawings and design solutions produced by others
 * Liaising with manufacturers to ensure parts are made cost-effectively
 * Preparing presentation material for design reviews with customers and internal project managers
 * Liaising directly with customers to resolve design issues, on or off site
 * Conducting DFMEA sessions
 * Supporting the Project Manager with time and resource estimating and allocation
 * Guiding and advising junior members of the design team as part of day-to-day work

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A senior position within an established design team, with a clear role in shaping less experienced engineers as they develop