Senior Design Engineer – Downhole Equipment (Aberdeen)

iO Associates; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aberdeen-based role

Long-term career growth

Collaborative technical environment

Exposure to complex design and testing

Job summary

iO Associates partner with an innovative engineering company in Aberdeen, seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead design activities through the full product lifecycle. You will work with manufacturing, testing and leadership teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements and industry standards.

The role focuses on development of engineering standards, documentation, and qualification activities, with long-term career growth in a collaborative, technically focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years experience in a design engineering role within a relevant engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar platforms.
• Understanding of engineering qualification and testing processes.
• Knowledge of industry specifications and standards, including API standards and associated manufacturing requirements.
• Experience producing engineering calculations and technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineering design standards, procedures and processes.
• Produce and review detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Create assembly, disassembly and maintenance procedures.
• Generate engineering test plans, requests and technical reports.
• Lead design reviews and approval activities.
• Support new product development and equipment qualification programmes.
• Oversee prototype manufacturing, assembly and testing activities.
• Analyse customer specifications and technical requirements to ensure compliance.
• Produce manufacturing drawings in line with applicable industry standards.
• Maintain drawing control and document integrity within engineering systems.
• Define design acceptance criteria based on product and customer requirements.
• Liaise with management and cross-functional teams on design and development projects.
• Verify design updates and drawing accuracy prior to manufacturing and testing.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

Design engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Design Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

iO Associates partner with an innovative engineering company in Aberdeen, seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead design activities through the full product lifecycle. You will work with manufacturing, testing and leadership teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements and industry standards.

The role focuses on development of engineering standards, documentation, and qualification activities, with long-term career growth in a collaborative, technically focused environment.