Lead Design Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Lead Design Engineer for their Leighton Buzzard location. The successful candidate will manage projects from concept to completion, ensuring designs meet client specifications using Autodesk Inventor. With a strong background in mechanical design and leadership, they will oversee the work of junior engineers while also having a hands-on role in producing designs. A salary range of £45,000 - £55,000 is offered along with various benefits including holiday and pension opportunities.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Company events

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong background in mechanical design engineering.
• Proficient in Autodesk Inventor or similar design packages.
• Ability to manage own projects while supporting others.
• Ambitious and keen to grow with the business.

Responsibilities

• Take projects from cradle to grave, ensuring designs meet customer requirements.
• Liaise directly with customers to understand specifications.
• Produce 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor.
• Oversee and review designs from two other Design Engineers.

Skills

Mechanical design engineering

Autodesk Inventor

Project management

Customer liaison

Team leadership

Tools

3D design software

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Lead Design Engineer

Leighton Buzzard

£45,000 - £55,000 DOE

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company events
• Become part of a growing family-run business, with real progression opportunities

Are you a hands-on Design Engineer looking for a role where you can take ownership of projects from concept to completion? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and work on bespoke solutions for a wide range of industries.

The Role

• Take projects from cradle to grave, ensuring designs meet customer requirements and installation runs smoothly
• Liaise directly with customers to understand specifications, gain approvals and deliver tailored solutions
• Produce 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor
• Oversee and review designs from two other Design Engineers, providing support and approving drawings before fabrication

About You

• Strong background in mechanical design engineering
• Proficient in Autodesk Inventor or similar design packages
• Ability to manage your own projects while supporting and reviewing the work of others
• Ambitious and keen to grow with the business

What’s on Offer

• £45,000 - £55,000
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• A hands-on role with real responsibility and variety
• Career progression as the design team expands

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.