Design Engineer in Greater Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist marine engineering company in the UK is seeking a detail-oriented Design Engineer with experience in small craft design. The successful candidate will design and implement solutions while collaborating with factory teams. Proficiency in SolidWorks and familiarity with marine regulations are essential. This role offers career progression and benefits including a pension and holidays.

Benefits

Pension

Holidays

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in small craft or commercial boat design.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks required.
• Familiarity with marine regulations and coding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design small crafts, including hulls and systems integration.
• Interpret customer requirements and create solutions.
• Produce drawings, models, and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with marine standards.
• Work with factory teams to resolve build issues.
• Prepare project documentation and contribute to process improvement.

Skills

Small craft or commercial boat design experience

SolidWorks proficiency

Familiarity with marine regulations

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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Design Engineer

Company

We’re working with a specialist marine engineering client who designs and builds high-performance boats and workboats for access, rescue, patrol, and interdiction missions. Their vessels are trusted by customers worldwide, from commercial operators to government agencies.

Role

This role is perfect for a practical, detail-oriented engineer with hands‑on experience—personal or professional—with small boats, and a passion for translating operational needs into robust, compliant, and efficient vessel designs. You’ll combine strong CAD capability with collaborative, on-site problem solving across both office and factory environments.

Responsibilities

• Small craft design, including hulls, decks, superstructures, and systems integration
• Interpreting customer requirements and creating practical, buildable solutions
• Producing drawings, models, and technical documentation for production, survey, and certification
• Ensuring compliance with relevant marine standards (MCA, ISO, Class rules)
• Working face-to-face with factory teams to resolve build issues and refine details during production
• Preparing reports, weight studies, bills of materials, and other project documentation
• Contributing to process improvement for both product and factory operations
• Willingness to travel for sea trials, supplier visits, and customer meetings

Qualifications

• Experience in small craft or commercial boat design (RIBs, workboats, or similar)
• Proficiency in SolidWorks
• Familiarity with marine regulations and coding requirements
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a practical, hands‑on design mindset
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work closely with production teams on the shop floor

Benefits

• Pension, holidays, parking
• Career progression

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