Design Engineer

JCB; Rocester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

ULEV car scheme

Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

JCB is seeking a Design Engineer to join our world‑leading Materials Handling product team. You will design and shape tele-handler machines, owning key design areas and coordinating with multi‑disciplinary teams to drive innovation and performance.

The role emphasizes understanding customer requirements, defining BOMs, and ensuring compliance. You will work on development builds, diagnose issues, and present designs with calculations, leveraging NX and Team Centre.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in design of Off-Highway vehicles
• Knowledge of drivetrain, hydraulics and electrical systems
• Teamwork and communication skills with ability to influence change
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (Siemens NX) and Team Centre
• Excellent MS Office skills

Responsibilities

• Own design areas and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams
• Understand tele-handlers and customer requirements
• Translate sales/marketing needs into design briefs with deliverables
• Define the machine BOM
• Supervise development builds
• Diagnose issues and collaborate to solve problems
• Analyse, report and present designs and calculations
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams
• Support product homologation and compliance
• Provide information for sign-off records

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Siemens NX

Team Centre

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Team Centre

Job description

Design Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join our world‑leading Materials Handling product team. The role is responsible for tele-handler machine engineering and is key in designing and shaping our future product range. We are passionate about our products and strive to continually evolve and innovate.

Competitive Salary

Full Time

Permanent

What does this role involve day to day?

• Ownership and responsibility for areas of the machine liaising with multi-disciplined teams and driving change forward.
• Understanding the application of Tele-handlers and the customer requirements.
• Reviewing Sales and Marketing requirements and being part of the team translating this into a design brief with performance deliverables.
• Defining the machine BOM
• Supervision of machine builds for development.
• Diagnosing machine technical issues and work with different teams to solve problems.
• Problem analysis and proposal of design solutions.
• Analysis, reporting and presentation of designs and calculations.
• Liaise with internal / external customers / departments, as required during projects.
• Product homologation and legislative conformance.
• Provide information for Engineering Sign-Off records, DVPSOR’s and Technical Construction Files.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have a degree in Mechanical Engineering or have equivalent industry experience.
• You have experience in the design and development of Off-Highway vehicles.
• You have good working knowledge of drivetrain, hydraulics and electrical / electronic systems.
• You have a enthusiastic attitude, coupled with a sense of urgency and desire to succeed.
• You have good teamwork and communication skills with ability to influence change.
• You have good working knowledge of 3D CAD systems – preferably Siemens NX.
• You have good working knowledge of Team Centre for data management.
• You have strong Microsoft Office skills

What’s in it for you?

• 33 days’ holiday
• company pension
• onsite gym
• in-house doctor and dentist
• ULEV car scheme
• JCB Rewards Hub gives discounts with high street retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.