Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you a creative and technically skilled engineer with a passion for delivering high quality, cost effective product designs? We're seeking a Senior Design Engineer to take a technical lead role in exciting new projects, guiding products from concept through to production. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative designs across a variety of applications, collaborating closely with cross functional teams to bring cutting edge solutions to life.

• Lead technical development for key customer accounts and strategic projects.
• Take full ownership of projects from initial specification through prototyping, testing, and into production.
• Optimise existing products with a focus on cost reduction, design for manufacture, and performance improvement.
• Ensure designs meet requirements, industry standards, and best engineering practice.
• Produce CAD models, drawings, and supporting documentation (PDS, DVP, compliance reports, etc.).
• Collaborate with manufacturing, production engineering, purchasing, applications, testing, quality, and project management teams.
• Undertake calculations and computational studies to validate designs.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers to strengthen their technical skills.
• Approve concessions and first-off parts, raise engineering change requests, and support new product launches.
• Domestic and occasional international travel as required.

• Proven experience in a Senior Design Engineer role.
• Degree in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and experience in SolidWorks EPDM is advantageous.
• Broad engineering knowledge, including castings, mouldings, machined components, and assembly techniques.
• Understanding of lathes, milling machine tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with APQP (D&P-FMEA, PPAP) and ERP systems (Priority, IFS, SAP, or similar).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and numerical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and Teams.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Knowledge of electrical rotating machines, gear theory, and drive trains.
• Understanding of UKCA, CE, UL, IP, and EMC approvals.
• Experience with KissSoft or MotorSolve software.
• Lean manufacturing / 6S experience.
• A technically challenging and varied role with real ownership over your projects.
• The chance to work with innovative products across diverse industries.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your expertise will make a visible impact.

Apply: If this position interests you, please apply today or email .