Senior Design Engineer

EMBS Engineering; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring juniors

Exposure to gas turbine/aerospace work

Occasional travel

Job summary

EMBS Talent is working with a precision engineering business in the East Midlands to recruit a Senior Design Engineer for its gas turbine design team in Derby. You will provide technical guidance and lead complex design work.

The role offers a permanent contract, a £55,000 salary, day shifts and occasional travel to workshops and customer sites, with the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and influence outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
• 5–10 years of relevant design experience.
• Gas turbine instrumentation design experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create design concepts, layouts, solid models and assemblies.
• Produce detail drawings to ISO/ASME standards.
• Create BoMs and perform calculations to verify designs.
• Check drawings and designs produced by others.
• Liaise with manufacturers to ensure cost-effective parts.
• Prepare presentation material for design reviews with customers and internal project managers.
• Liaise with customers to resolve design issues, on/off site.
• Conduct DFMEA sessions.
• Support Project Manager with time/resource estimation.
• Guide and advise junior design team members.

Skills

Gas turbine design

CAD software

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

SolidWorks

Windchill PLM

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

Location: Derby, East Midlands

Permanent / Contract: Permanent

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Overview

EMBS Talent is working with a precision engineering business in the East Midlands to find a Senior Design Engineer for their gas turbine design team.

The vacancy has arisen following the retirement of an experienced instrumentation designer, and our client wants to use the opportunity to bring in senior design capability that can also support the development of the wider team.

The design team currently has seven engineers, ranging from graduates and placement students through to experienced designers. This role sits above that group, providing technical guidance and helping to build the skills of less experienced colleagues while taking on complex design work in its own right.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating design concepts, layouts, solid models and assemblies
• Producing detail drawings and design solutions to ISO and/or ASME standards
• Creating Bills of Materials (BoMs) and performing calculations to verify designs
• Checking engineering drawings and design solutions produced by others
• Liaising with manufacturers to ensure parts are made cost-effectively
• Preparing presentation material for design reviews with customers and internal project managers
• Liaising directly with customers to resolve design issues, on or off site
• Conducting DFMEA sessions
• Supporting the Project Manager with time and resource estimating and allocation
• Guiding and advising junior members of the design team as part of day-to-day work

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A senior position within an established design team, with a clear role in shaping less experienced engineers as they develop

Competitive salary: Competitive salary available depending on experience

Hours: Days,

Benefits:

• Senior role with genuine influence over design outcomes
• Exposure to gas turbine and aerospace design work
• A mentoring element working alongside graduates and placement students
• Occasional travel to workshops and customer sites, including production and test facilities

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• A degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Around 5–10 years of relevant design experience
• Gas turbine experience is essential; aerospace exposure and familiarity with Rolls-Royce processes are strongly preferred
• Experience of gas turbine instrumentation design would be beneficial but is not essential
• Strong CAD ability, ideally in NX or Solidworks
• A sound understanding of mechanical design principles and analysis techniques
• Experience of a PLM system such as Windchill is beneficial
• Confidence checking the work of others and, where needed, acting as team leader for a small group of designers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal stakeholder interaction
• A full UK driving licence and passport, as the role may involve occasional UK and overseas travel

About us

EMBS is a specialist talent consultancy connecting exceptional engineering and technology professionals with some of the UK’s most prestigious advanced engineering businesses across Transportation, Energy and Defence. With deep sector expertise and a strong network of industry-leading employers, we’ll provide expert advice and support throughout the process, helping you secure the right opportunity and take the next step in your career.

Please note, due to the nature of the markets our client supplies into, all candidates must be UK residents; we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates