Design Engineer - SolidWorks CAD, 4-Day Week

Sapien Engineering; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapien is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer / CAD Designer for our client in Leamington Spa. You will develop new products and produce detailed SolidWorks drawings, while supporting testing, production, and ongoing improvements.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in design/CAD roles, strong SolidWorks and PDM skills, and a good understanding of manufacturing processes including casting and injection moulding. Flexible hours and 4-day week in the Leamington Spa office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience as Design Engineer or CAD Engineer
• SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM experience
• Experience designing components and assemblies for manufacture

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 3D CAD models, GA drawings, manufacturing drawings and BOMs using SolidWorks
• Develop new and existing products from concept through to detailed design, testing and production
• Improve products with focus on DFM, cost reduction, material selection and performance
• Design components for casting, injection moulding and machining
• Work with operations to develop test equipment and production solutions
• Support engineering changes and continuous improvement projects
• Carry out calculations and design studies to validate designs
• Collaborate across teams during development and launches
• Support CMM and metrology inspection of components
• Investigate design/manufacturing issues and identify solutions

Skills

SolidWorks

CAD Design

DFM

Manufacturing knowledge

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

Sapien is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer / CAD Designer for our client in Leamington Spa. You will develop new products and produce detailed SolidWorks drawings, while supporting testing, production, and ongoing improvements.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in design/CAD roles, strong SolidWorks and PDM skills, and a good understanding of manufacturing processes including casting and injection moulding. Flexible hours and 4-day week in the Leamington Spa office.