Product Design Engineer

JMDA Design; Pershore; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career development

Countryside location

Job summary

JMDA Design – UK Office · Pershore, Worcestershire is seeking a Product Design Engineer to contribute across the product development process, turning concepts into robust, production-ready designs.

The role requires proven SolidWorks expertise, and experience delivering manufacture-ready parts and assemblies, with the ability to balance aesthetics and engineering. Join a small, close-knit team working on products for international brands.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in consultancy or in-house product development
• Experience delivering manufactured parts and assemblies
• SolidWorks 3D CAD for models and assemblies
• Knowledge of plastics, materials and tooling
• Understanding DFM and tooling processes
• Experience prototyping, testing, proving feasibility
• In-person collaboration in a small team

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product development from concept to production-ready design
• Engineer robust, manufacture-ready parts and assemblies using SolidWorks 3D CAD
• Balance aesthetics and engineering requirements with the design team
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation to prove design feasibility
• Take ownership of projects and help ensure deadlines are met

Skills

SolidWorks

Product design

DFM

Project management

Aesthetics understanding

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Surfacing tools

Job description

JMDA Design — UK Office · Pershore, Worcestershire

About JMDA

JMDA is an award-winning UK product design consultancy, founded nearly 35 years ago. We work across a wide range of industries, but our core strength is in mobility and juvenile products. Unlike many design firms, the products we develop consistently reach production and launch into the market, so our team sees the results of its work on shelves worldwide. We're committed to industrial design excellence and engineering quality on every project.

About the Role

As a Product Design Engineer, you'll contribute across multiple phases of the product development process, turning concepts into robust, feasible, production-ready designs. We're looking for someone with proven Solidworks expertise who can engineer designs with confidence and precision. This is a role with genuine career progression, and the opportunity to work on products for recognised international brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to product development from concept through to production-ready design.
• Engineer robust, manufacture-ready parts and assemblies using Solidworks 3D CAD.
• Balance aesthetic and engineering requirements in collaboration with the design team.
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation to prove design feasibility.
• Take ownership of projects and help ensure deadlines are met.

Skills & Experience

• At least 4 years' industry experience in a consultancy or in-house product development environment.
• Proven ability to execute and deliver engineered parts and assemblies for manufacture.
• Skilled in Solidworks 3D CAD for models and assemblies, including surfacing tools and clean, robust geometry.
• Understanding of the aesthetic demands of quality consumer products.
• Understanding of the structural design of mechanisms, multi-part assemblies, linkages.
• Strong creative and analytical skills, with the ability to propose and assess the best mechanical solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of materials - especially plastics - part design, and tooling.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing methods, primarily plastic injection moulding and metal fabrication.
• Solid understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacture) and the tooling process.
• Experience prototyping, testing, and proving the feasibility of a design.
• Comfortable supporting and sharing knowledge with other members of the design team.
• Experience helping creative designers understand the engineering requirements of a part or assembly.
• Some project management experience, with the confidence to take charge and keep projects on track.
• Enjoys the variety and shared responsibility of working in a small, close-knit team.

Qualifications

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Design Engineering, or a related discipline.

Other Requirements:

• You must have the right to work in the UK. We are not looking to offer visa sponsorship on this role.
• A clean driving licence and access to your own transport - essential, as our rural location has limited public transport.
• This is a predominantly office-based role: we find close, in-person collaboration works best for complex design work.

Salary & Benefits

• Appraisals to identify training and career development
• Countryside location with beautiful views