Product Design Engineer

Nine Twenty; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Product Design Engineer in Glasgow for a 3-6 month contract. This role focuses on designing consumer-driven products, balancing aesthetics and functionality. The position offers hybrid working, collaboration with engineers, and an opportunity to contribute to meaningful product development. Interested candidates should apply or contact Daniel Devaney at the provided email.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical and technical product design.
• Hands-on approach to testing and problem solving.
• Strong ability to balance aesthetic appeal with functional performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop product solutions from initial concept through testing and validation.
• Collaborate with engineers to prototype and test design iterations.
• Apply rigorous testing processes to ensure designs meet requirements.

Skills

Mechanical product design

Problem solving

Consumer product experience

Design consultancy

Aesthetic balance

Job description

Overview

Product Design Engineer – Consultant/Contract

Duration: 3-6 months

Location: Glasgow / Hybrid

Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are partnering with Safehinge Primera to recruit a Product / Mechanical Design Consultant for their Glasgow team on an initial 3-6 month contract. Safehinge Primera designs award-winning products that protect people in schools, hospitals, and mental health facilities, and this role contributes to products that truly make a difference.

We’re looking for someone with strong mechanical/product design experience, ideally in consumer-focused components where functionality meets design detail.

Contract details

• Initial 6 months (with potential extension into production phase)
• 40 hour week, core 09:00 – 17:00 (some flexibility)
• Based in Glasgow, hybrid (2–3 days on-site per week)
• Competitive day rate

What you’ll be doing

• Design and develop product solutions, from initial concept through to testing and validation
• Focus on smaller, consumer-driven components, balancing aesthetics and functionality
• Collaborate with engineers on-site to prototype, problem-solve, and test design iterations
• Support the engineering team through the product development cycle, contributing technical expertise and creative input
• Apply rigorous testing processes to ensure designs meet safety, usability, and performance requirements

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in mechanical and technical product design
• Hands-on approach to testing and problem solving
• Background in consumer product or design consultancy projects is highly valued
• Strong ability to balance aesthetic appeal with functional performance

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful product development within a collaborative, forward thinking team.

How to apply

Interested? Apply or reach out to Daniel Devaney:

[e-mail]

Phone: [phone]