Design Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Relocation packages

Job summary

Platform Recruitment seeks a mechanical/product design engineer to join its South East design and development facility, taking ownership of projects from concept to production, with injection-moulded or mechanical solutions.

You will collaborate with industrial and product design teams, producing manufacturing-ready CAD data in SolidWorks and supporting research, development and testing on live projects across life sciences, consumer and entertainment sectors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in product design/development; consultancy/MedTech exposure advantageous
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design (1st or 2:1)
• Strong grasp of mechanical engineering principles
• Knowledge of materials and plastic/metal production processes
• Experience prototyping and hardware integration; able to specify suitable materials
• Able to work independently or as part of a team across multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Establish a path to meet customer requirements with stakeholders
• Carry out mechanical design using traditional and rapid production methods
• Support research, development and testing on live projects
• Assemble and debug prototype development rigs
• Liaise with manufacturing partners (CNC, sheet metal, moulding)
• Produce BOMs and collaborate with manufacturers
• Plan timelines and maintain good design process management
• Support project proposals and client pitches
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 is a bonus

Skills

Product design

Mechanical engineering

SolidWorks

Prototype development

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design

Tools

CNC Machining

Sheet Metal Fabrication

3D printing

Moulding

Job description

An established, award-winning product development consultancy is expanding its design team and looking to add a talented mechanical or product design engineer. The consultancy has a strong track record delivering design solutions across insight generation, product design, hardware and software development, prototyping and production, working across sectors from medical and consumer to toys and social entertainment.

As part of a wider company expansion, the team is growing at its design and development facility in the South East.

The Role

You will join a dynamic team within an energetic product design consultancy, taking a high level of ownership for your own work and maintaining enthusiasm and commitment across demanding project timescales.

Working alongside the industrial and product design team, you will help turn conceptual ideas into innovative, working, injection-moulded or mechanical solutions. You should be confident producing manufacturing-ready CAD data and hold a solid understanding of major manufacturing processes, with the ability to oversee and check development as it moves through production.

You will create and execute product concepts across a range of markets, from life sciences to social entertainment, supporting the wider team with research, development and testing on live projects. A degree in Product Design or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), plus at least four years of relevant industrial experience, is expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish a clear path to meeting customer requirements, liaising with stakeholders to ensure the best possible product outcome
• Carry out detailed mechanical engineering design using traditional and non-traditional production methods, e.g. technical moulded components, low-cost sheet metal, castings, pressings, extrusions and other rapid manufacturing methods
• Support the team with research, development and testing on live projects
• Assemble and debug prototype development rigs
• Liaise with manufacturing partners providing services such as CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding and moulding
• Produce functional and user requirement specification documentation for new projects
• Follow internal quality management structure and document revision control
• Create detailed, toleranced 2D component and assembly drawings in SolidWorks to ISO standards, ensuring accuracy and completeness of drawings, files, engineering records, prints and project tasks
• Generate bills of materials and work collaboratively with selected manufacturing partners
• Plan project timelines while adhering to good design process management
• Support the creation of project proposals and client pitch presentations
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 is a bonus but not essential

Key Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in product design/development (consultancy experience and MedTech sector exposure advantageous)
• 1st or 2:1 Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design
• Sound grasp of mechanical engineering principles
• Deep knowledge of materials and plastic/metal production processes
• Experience developing design concepts for prototyping and manufacture, including electronic hardware integration and specifying suitable materials
• Able to work independently or as part of a team, across multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills, with experience pitching presentations to clients
• Good problem analysis and solving skills
• A strong team player, able to communicate concepts clearly and concisely, both written and verbally
• Diligent and detail-minded
• A can-do attitude and open-minded approach to team working
• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Overtime available on paid client work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company pension scheme
• 24 days' holiday per year plus 8 statutory bank holidays, rising to 25 days after 5 years' service and 27 days after 10 years' service
• Holiday buy-back, carry-over and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Free on-site parking, with relocation packages available for hires relocating for the role
• Access to a company works vehicle
• Training courses funded in full where relevant to the role
• Strong variety of project work and client types
• A small, friendly company with a fun working environment and at least five social events a year
• A flexible, empathetic approach to supporting the team