Engineering Design Manager

Progressive; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 77,400 - 94,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary up to £86,000

Flexible working options

Job summary

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager in Salford. You will manage a team to deliver complex mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. A strong academic background in Engineering and significant experience in leadership roles are required. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects.
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems in regulated industries.
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with project teams to align design with delivery goals.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

MEng or MSc in Mechanical or General Engineering

Job description

Overview

Engineering Design Manager role at Progressive. Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working). Salary: Up to £86,000 + Package. Contract Type: Permanent.

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to £86,000
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, St Helens and surrounding areas

Apply Now

If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

Engineering Design Manager - Engineering Innovation & Delivery
Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working)
Salary: Up to £86,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to £86,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, St Helens and surrounding areas

How to Apply

If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.