Senior Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd in Bradford seeks an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join the New Product Development team. You will act as Design Authority from concept through to design release and build support, driving continuous improvement and collaborating with engineering, quality and commercial teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of technical solutions, strong CAD capability and proven project leadership within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experienced user of CAD systems for generating 3D models and drawings.
• Proven experience leading technical projects with strong GD&T knowledge.
• Technical knowledge across mechanical transmission, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical drive systems.
• Knowledge of material properties/standards, machining methods, sensor technologies, and drawing/BOM configuration management.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive, innovative approach and quality focus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Act as Design Authority on projects, delivering the technical solution.
• Generate technical requirements from customer/product specs and develop concepts.
• Document design assumptions, trade-offs and calculations in the project file.
• Evaluate concepts for risk and peer-review technical content at gate reviews.
• Generate test plans to verify design concepts and performance.
• Use FMEA to identify and capture risks across the lifecycle.
• Prepare and present technical reports for gate reviews.
• Contribute to NPD planning and apply NPD processes/tools.
• Coordinate with Quality to define incoming inspection requirements.
• Support Publications with manuals, build books and SOPs.
• Identify opportunities to protect IP.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD systems

GD&T

BOM configuration

Job description

White Label is working with a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in Bradford that requires an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join their New Product Development team.

As Senior Design Engineer, you will act as Design Authority on complex technical projects, taking ownership from initial concept through to design release and build support. You will work within the NPD process, generating design concepts, evaluating technical risks and driving continuous improvement all while working collaboratively across engineering, quality and commercial functions.

My client is offering a salary of £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus, plus benefits:

• 37.5-hour working week with flexible start and finish times
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Healthcare

Duties of the Senior Design Engineer

• Acting as Design Authority on assigned projects, taking full responsibility for the delivery of the technical solution.
• Generating technical requirements from customer or product specifications and developing design concepts to meet them.
• Documenting design assumptions, trade-offs and calculations within the project design file.
• Evaluating design concepts for technical and project risk, selecting preferred solutions and peer reviewing technical content at gate reviews.
• Generating test plans to verify design concept and system performance.
• Using FMEA techniques to identify and capture project technical risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Preparing and presenting technical reports for project gate reviews.
• Contributing to NPD planning activities and adopting NPD processes and tools throughout projects.
• Co-ordinating with the quality department to define incoming inspection requirements and verify component quality.
• Providing technical support to the publications department for the creation of product manuals, build books and SOPs.
• Identifying opportunities for the protection of design intellectual property (IP).

Experience Required of the Senior Design Engineer

• Degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experienced user of CAD systems for generating 3D models and engineering drawings.
• Proven experience leading technical projects, with strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles.
• Technical knowledge across mechanical transmission, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical drive systems.
• Knowledge of material properties and standards, machining methods, sensor technologies, and drawing and BOM configuration management.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive, innovative approach and a professional concern for quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly to internal teams, suppliers and customers.