Senior Design Engineer

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer for a position in Aylesbury. The role involves leading a design team to deliver high-performance heat exchanger systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and driving collaboration across engineering functions. Ideal candidates will have experience with Solidworks, team leadership, and knowledge of ASME, PED, and TEMA standards.

Qualifications

• Experienced with Solidworks, Solid Edge, EPDM, Epicor and Microsoft Office.
• Competent with 3D CAD models.
• Familiar with ASME, PED, and TEMA standards.
• Previously lead and managed teams before.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team in delivering high-performance heat exchanger systems.
• Champion design integrity, manufacturability, and compliance across the product life cycle.
• Drive collaboration and mentor engineers.
• Design pressure vessels and heat exchangers to ASME, PED, and TEMA standards.
• Create and review 3D CAD models, fabrication drawings, and BOMs.

Skills

Solidworks

Solid Edge

EPDM

Epicor

Microsoft Office

3D CAD models

ASME standards

PED standards

TEMA standards

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

Aylesbury

Salary Dependent on Experience

Our client is currently recruiting for an experience and skilled Senior Design Engineer to join there fast paced environment.

Senior Design Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team in delivering high-performance heat exchanger systems
• Acting as a technical pillar beneath the Engineering Manager you’ll champion design integrity, manufacturability and compliance across the product life cycle
• Drive collaboration, mentor engineers and shape design workflows that impact performance on the shop floor and beyond
• Design pressure vessels and heat exchangers to ASME, PED, and TEMA standards
• Create and review 3D CAD models, fabrication drawings, and BOMs
• Support manufacturing with design-for-fabrication principles and troubleshooting
• Conduct mechanical calculations and support with FEA simulations
• Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory codes
• Maintain detailed design standards for the build and construction of all product types
• Implement detailed design reviews as required with relevant team members to ensure a smooth transition from design stage to manufacturing
• Design for manufacturability, considering welding sequences, tolerances, and accessibility during manufacture
• Collaborate with QA/QC teams to define inspection points and NDT requirements as per design codes
• Assist the Applications team with any R&D activities as deemed necessary
• Aid in the development of Product Data Management system (e.g. PDM Professional)
• Ensure proper revision control and document lifecycle management within PDM
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to streamline design release process
• Integrate PDM with ERP system for seamless BOM and part number management
• Provide technical input during client meetings, audits, and design reviews.
• Support procurement by reviewing vendor specifications and evaluating mechanical components
• Liaise with Manufacturing and Quality to resolve shop-floor issues
• Aid in the development in Design Engineers and Graduate Engineers
• Participate in lessons-learnt reviews and implement feedback into future projects
• Identify opportunities to improve design workflows, reduce cost, or enhance manufacturability

The ideal Senior Design Engineer will:

• Experienced with Solidworks, Solid Edge, EPDM, Epicor and Microsoft Office
• Competent with 3D CAD models
• Familiar with ASME, PED and TEMA standards
• Previously lead and managed teams before

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 27years.

We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirements to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.

We have recently heavily invested in new Recruitment Software that provides an online portal. Simply visit jackiekerrrecruitment. com to enter your details and you will receive job alerts, hot off the press.

The portal enables you to update your information and CV at any time, so we always have your latest employment details on record.

So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job!

Please note: At Jackie Kerr Recruitment we receive a huge number of applications for each job that is posted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of your original application, please go to our website jackiekerrrecruitment. com to apply for other jobs that may be suitable to you