Senior Design Engineer - Hydraulics & NPD, Fri Early Finish

Thrive Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

100% office based

Job summary

Thrive Trowbridge, working with a client near Chippenham, seeks a Senior Design Engineer on a permanent basis to lead engineering projects, provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support, ensuring products meet customer specs on time and within budget.

The role involves designing hydraulic and mechanical systems, producing CAD models/drawings, and guiding projects to production while mentoring colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience of hydraulic circuit design and system calculations.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and production of manufacturing drawings.
• BOM management within an ERP system, ideally Odoo.
• Excellent CAD skills with Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver complex mechanical and hydraulic systems from concept to production.
• Interpret customer requirements and develop practical engineering solutions within agreed cost and performance parameters.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings and BOMs.
• Carry out engineering calculations covering structural loading, stress considerations, material selection and manufacturability.
• Project management from initial brief through to manufacturing.
• Support and mentor team members.

Skills

Hydraulic circuit design

Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing

BOM management (ERP/Odoo)

3D CAD (Autodesk Inventor)

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ERP software (Odoo)

Job description

Thrive Trowbridge, working with a client near Chippenham, seeks a Senior Design Engineer on a permanent basis to lead engineering projects, provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support, ensuring products meet customer specs on time and within budget.

The role involves designing hydraulic and mechanical systems, producing CAD models/drawings, and guiding projects to production while mentoring colleagues.