Senior Design Engineer

Solid Talent; West Yorkshire; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private Healthcare (BUPA)

Pension plan (6% employee, 9% employer

Up to 15% Annual MIP Bonus

Life Assurance (7x Salary)

Subsidised on-site canteen

33 Days Holiday incl. Bank

Descripción de la vacante

Solid Talent in the West Yorkshire region seeks a Senior Design Engineer to drive New Product Development for high-speed, precision automated machinery. You will act as Design Authority, delivering robust technical solutions from concept to manufacture and leading risk mitigation across multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have strong first-principles engineering experience, GD&T proficiency, and a track record in gear design and high-speed systems.

Formación

• Proven track record leading complex NPD projects.
• Strong first-principles mechanical engineering knowledge for high-speed machinery.
• Experience with gear design and high-speed taxonomies.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and GD&T with BOM management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Act as Design Authority from specification to manufacture delivering robust solutions.
• Develop innovative mechanical concepts and trade-off analyses using first principles.
• Perform FMEA to identify and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead design reviews, document design activity, and pursue IP opportunities.
• Create 3D models and manufacturing drawings using NX or SolidWorks.
• Manage BOMs and drawing configurations; ensure inspection standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve manufacturing queries.
• Develop comprehensive test plans to verify prototype performance.
• Occasionally travel to support on-site trials or supplier/customer facilities.

Conocimientos

NPD project leadership

First principles engineering

High-speed rotary machinery

Gear design

3D CAD (Siemens NX, SolidWorks)

GD&T

FMEA

BOM management

Cross-functional collaboration

IP awareness

Manufacturing drawings

Herramientas

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Solid Edge

Autodesk Inventor

PTC Creo

Descripción del empleo

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Posted on 28/10/2026

• Work Experience Senior Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead Design Engineer, Principal Design Engineer, NPD, New Product Development, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, First Principles Engineering, High Speed Machinery, Rotary Machinery, Gear Design
• City West Yorkshire
• Province West Yorkshire
• Country United Kingdom
• Postal Code BD17

Job Description

Location – Hybrid in West Yorkshire

Join a world-leading, long-established British engineering company specialising in high-speed, precision automated machinery and specialised continuous process equipment. Recognised globally for engineering excellence, they develop complex, high-reliability rotary equipment featuring precision mechanical transmissions, high-speed mechanisms, and automated systems for global consumer packaging and industrial sectors.

Due to sustained business growth and team expansion, we are seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join the New Product Development (NPD) team. Acting as a project Design Authority, you will lead the delivery of robust technical solutions, evaluate and mitigate design risk, and drive next-generation high-speed machinery programmes.

Responsibilities, but are not limited to

• Act as a project Design Authority, taking full accountability for the delivery of robust technical engineering solutions from specification through to manufacture
• Develop innovative mechanical concepts, calculations, and trade-off analyses using first-principles engineering for complex high-speed machinery
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to identify, evaluate, and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead technical gate reviews, prepare design documentation, and identify opportunities for Intellectual Property (IP) protection
• Create 3D CAD models, detailed assembly layouts, and manufacturing drawings using Siemens NX (or SolidWorks)
• Compile and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), drawing configurations, and incoming inspection quality standards
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering, electrical, assembly, and test teams to resolve manufacturing queries and redesign machinery for future-proofing
• Generate comprehensive test plans to verify prototype performance against functional requirements
• Undertake occasional travel to support on-site machinery trials, suppliers, or customer facilities where required

Experiences required

• Proven track record as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer leading complex New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Strong first-principles mechanical engineering knowledge, with expertise in high-speed rotary equipment, mechanical transmissions, gear design, or precision special-purpose machinery
• Demonstrable proficiency in 3D parametric CAD platforms, ideally Siemens NX, SolidWorks or similar (Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor, PTC Creo, Onshape, Fusion 360)
• Extensive experience applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and compiling comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Practical experience applying FMEA techniques to evaluate and mitigate engineering risk
• Familiarity with drive systems, sensors, pneumatic, hydraulic, or lubrication systems is highly desirable

Package

• 37.5 Hours P/W
• Monday to Friday
• Flexible Hours
• 33 Days Holiday Inc. Bank
• Pension 6% Employee 9% Employer
• Up to 15% Annual MIP Bonus
• BUPA Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance (7x Salary)
• Subsidised On-site Canteen