Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer; Pumps

Permanent; Full Time

Kendal, Cumbria; site based with flexible working options

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.

What will you need?

• 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