Senior Design Engineer

Halma p.l.c; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentric Safety Group in London is seeking a hands-on mechanical/electromechanical engineer to own design, development and lifecycle improvements across the existing product portfolio. You will create drawings, CAD models, BOMs, perform calculations and tests, and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain and commercial teams to deliver reliable safety solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive problem solving and support continual process improvements in a fast-moving,

Responsibilities

• Lead and support design activities across the existing product portfolio, including product updates, technical investigations, lifecycle improvements, and selected new product development projects.

Job description

The Sentric Safety Group helps workers get home safely every day

Industry is changing fast. The growing demand for renewable energy, smarter factories, and quicker movement of goods across the globe, is creating new safety challenges for workers who operate on the frontline.

The Sentric Safety Group designs and manufactures advanced interlocks and safety solutions that make hazardous workplaces safer, while helping them run more efficiently.

The Sentric Safety Group’s solutions are protecting millions of workers every day in critical industries, from wind energy to global logistics. Its products can be found protecting workers at the top of wind turbines in the Catskill Mountains in the US, to protecting personnel in delivery centres serving supermarkets across the UK.

Company: Sentric Safety Group

Sector: Safety

Job Type: Regular / Permanent

Role Type: Full time

Location: London

Job Description

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

Key priorities:

• Provide technical ownership and design support for the existing mechanical and electromechanical product portfolio, including sustaining engineering and lifecycle improvement activities.
• Deliver practical engineering solutions that improve product performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and customer experience.
• Support product change, value engineering, corrective actions, customer-led improvements, and selected new product development projects where required.
• Produce high-quality engineering documentation including calculations, test plans, reports, drawings, and specifications.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and design practices.
• Act as a technical point of contact for product queries, issue resolution, and engineering support relating to the current portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

Product Design & Development

• Lead and support design activities across the existing product portfolio, including product updates, technical investigations, lifecycle improvements, and selected new product development projects.
• Develop concepts, prototypes, design updates, and detailed solutions using sound engineering judgement and best practice.
• Create and review engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of materials and technical specifications.
• Perform engineering calculations, analysis, and testing to validate designs.
• Support design reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring engineers.
• Support problem solving across design, manufacturing, and customer applications.
• Drive collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to engineering standards and best practice development.

Product Validation & Documentation

• Develop test plans and validation activities for product changes, lifecycle improvements, customer requirements, and new product development where applicable.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and technical documentation.
• Support regulatory and quality requirements where applicable.
• Assist with product change management and lifecycle activities.