Junior Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a hands-on Mechanical/Product Engineer to drive concepts through to manufacture, using SolidWorks for CAD and 2D drawings. You’ll prototype, test, and iteratively improve designs while coordinating with suppliers and international partners.

You’ll contribute to continuous process improvements, analyze design data, and support multiple product categories across the full lifecycle of development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in CAD modelling, preferably SolidWorks.
• Good understanding of the product development process from concept to production.
• Comfortable using Excel and analysing design and test data.
• Enthusiasm to learn new testing methods.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Proactive and curious, with the confidence to bring your own ideas forward.
• Self-motivated and organised by owning your assigned tasks and flags blockers quickly.
• Genuinely hands‑on: happy building prototypes, measuring parts and running test rigs, not just modelling on screen.
• Open to occasional international travel to manufacturing partners in Asia.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of new product concepts through to manufacture.
• Create and iterate CAD models using SolidWorks and 2D technical drawings.
• Assist in prototyping, managing in-house builds and coordinating with external vendors.
• Contribute to technical problem-solving during development and testing.
• Support sourcing and supplier interactions for components and prototyping.
• Collaborate with international production teams to ensure manufacturability and quality.
• Assist in continuous improvement of internal design processes and documentation.
• Build prototypes, develop CAD, solve engineering problems, and help deliver high-performance consumer-ready products.
• Work across multiple product categories and stages of development with exposure to the full product lifecycle.

Skills

CAD Modeling

SolidWorks

Prototyping Methods

Product Development Process

Manufacturing Processes

Design Data Analysis

Product Validation Testing

Injection Moulding

CNC

3D Printing

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Product Design

Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Excel

Adobe Suite

KeyShot

Test Rigs

Job description

• Support the design and development of new product concepts through to manufacture
• Create and iterate CAD models using SolidWorks and 2D technical drawings
• Assist in prototyping, managing in-house builds and coordinating with external vendors
• Contribute to technical problem-solving during development and testing
• Support sourcing and supplier interactions for components and prototyping
• Collaborate closely with international production teams to ensure manufacturability and quality
• Assist in continuous improvement of internal design processes and documentation
• Build prototypes, develop CAD, solve engineering problems, and help deliver high-performance consumer-ready products
• Work across multiple product categories and stages of development with exposure to the full product lifecycle

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience in CAD modelling, preferably SolidWorks
• Good understanding of the product development process from concept to production
• Comfortable using Excel and analysing design and test data
• Enthusiasm to learn new testing methods
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Proactive and curious, with the confidence to bring your own ideas forward
• Self-motivated and organised by owning your assigned tasks and flags blockers quickly
• Genuinely hands‑on: happy building prototypes, measuring parts and running test rigs, not just modelling on screen
• Open to occasional international travel to manufacturing partners in Asia
• Some exposure to manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, CNC or thermoforming is nice to have
• A personal project, placement or coursework involving physical product development is nice to have
• Experience with prototyping methods (3D printing, CNC) and product validation testing (drop, abrasion, fit, QC approval) is nice to have
• Adobe Suite or rendering software (e.g. KeyShot) is advantageous
• An interest in consumer electronics or accessories is nice to have

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in CAD Modeling using SolidWorks, product development processes, and prototyping methods to deliver high‑performance consumer‑ready products. Strong communication and time management skills support effective collaboration with international production teams and suppliers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CAD Modeling
• SolidWorks
• Product Development Process
• Prototyping Methods
• Mechanical Engineering Degree

Hard Skills

• CAD Modeling
• SolidWorks
• Prototyping Methods
• Product Development Process
• Manufacturing Processes
• Design Data Analysis
• Product Validation Testing
• Injection Moulding
• CNC
• 3D Printing

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Time Management
• Proactive
• Curious
• Self-Motivated

Industry Keywords

• Consumer Electronics
• Product Lifecycle
• Technical Problem-Solving
• Supplier Interaction
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Excel
• Adobe Suite
• KeyShot
• Test Rigs