CAD-Driven Product Development Engineer for Design & Testing

Polypipe Civils; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution up to 8%

Genuit Sharesave scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Free on-site parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff discount on Genuit products

Job summary

Polypipe Civils is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the R&D team in the UK. The role covers product testing, value engineering, and design evaluation of new or existing products, with a 40-hour week from Loughborough.

You will develop CAD drawings, run tests, produce reports, and work with multiple departments to deliver projects and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. The role requires strong communication, analytics, and organisational skills, plus willingness to

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD software to create high-quality drawings.
• Knowledge of product development processes and lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data handling.
• Well organised with the ability to effectively manage workload and priorities.
• Good presentation and communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with figures, statistics and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy in deliverables.
• Ability to create business justifications and present them professionally.

Responsibilities

• Undertake development, testing and design projects in line with new product development objectives.
• Produce high-quality CAD drawings to required standards.
• Conduct product testing and evaluation and generate accurate test reports.
• Develop project plans in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support product certification and testing activities with Quality and Standards teams.
• Maintain structured document control systems, including version management.
• Keep records throughout all stages of product development.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 procedures.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities and sustainability goals.

Skills

CAD software

Product development

Microsoft Office

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Job description

Polypipe Civils is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the R&D team in the UK. The role covers product testing, value engineering, and design evaluation of new or existing products, with a 40-hour week from Loughborough.

You will develop CAD drawings, run tests, produce reports, and work with multiple departments to deliver projects and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. The role requires strong communication, analytics, and organisational skills, plus willingness to