Senior Product Design Engineer

RHL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse portfolio of projects

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Opportunity to influence strategy and

Work with global brands

Creativity and technical excellence

Job summary

RHL in London is seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer to join a highly respected product innovation consultancy on a 3-month contract. You will work across consumer electronics, medical devices, and commercial products, translating briefs into robust technical solutions and leading development from concept to production.

You'll collaborate with industrial designers, engineers, and suppliers to deliver production-ready designs, create SolidWorks models, perform feasibility and risk analyses,

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (1st or 2:1) in Product Design Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong SolidWorks / 3D CAD capability including surfacing.
• Excellent understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and product realisation.
• Experience across moulding, machining, casting, fabrication, and assembly.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience contributing to or leading technical projects.
• Desirable: First-principles engineering calculations.
• Desirable: Arduino and/or Python knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Translate client briefs into clear technical requirements, project plans, and deliverables.
• Develop inventive, practical, and technically robust product concepts.
• Lead product development from ideation through production.
• Create high-quality 3D CAD models (SolidWorks) and detailed engineering documentation.
• Conduct engineering calculations, feasibility assessments, and risk analysis.
• Specify materials, manufacturing methods, suppliers, and technologies.
• Deliver design-for-manufacture (DFM) solutions and production-ready drawings.
• Manage prototypes, testing programmes, and technical validation activities.
• Present ideas and project updates to clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

SolidWorks / 3D CAD

Materials & manufacturing

Communication & presentation

Project leadership

Education

Degree in Product Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Role: Senior Product Design Engineer

Location: London

Contract Type: Contract / Freelance

Duration: 3 months

Rate: £312.50 per day

Status: Outside IR35 - Ltd co contract

Shape Innovative Products from concept to reality.

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected product innovation consultancy known for delivering cutting-edge solutions across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into commercially successful, production-ready products.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Product Design Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, balancing creativity with technical rigour, and leading projects from research through to manufacture.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will work on a broad portfolio of technically challenging and highly innovative projects within consumer electronics, medical devices or commercial products. You'll combine engineering expertise, product design thinking, and commercial awareness to create meaningful solutions. You will take ownership of projects, working closely with industrial designers, human factors specialists, engineers, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate client briefs into clear technical requirements, project plans, and deliverables
• Develop inventive, practical, and technically robust product concepts
• Lead product development from early-stage ideation through to production
• Create high-quality 3D CAD models (SolidWorks) and detailed engineering documentation
• Conduct engineering calculations, feasibility assessments, and risk analysis to support design decisions
• Specify materials, manufacturing methods, suppliers, and technologies
• Deliver design-for-manufacture (DFM) solutions, including tolerances, specifications, and production-ready drawings
• Manage prototypes, testing programmes, and technical validation activities
• Present ideas, technical solutions, and project updates to clients and internal stakeholders
• Support project delivery, including timelines, budgets, and team coordination
• What We're Looking For
• We're seeking a technically strong and commercially aware engineer with a passion for innovation and product development.

Essential experience:

• Degree qualified (1st or 2:1) in Product Design Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong SolidWorks / 3D CAD capability, including surfacing
• Excellent understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and product realisation
• Experience across processes such as moulding, machining, casting, fabrication, and assembly
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience contributing to or leading technical projects

Desirable skills:

• First-principles engineering calculations
• Adobe Illustrator and visual rendering for presentations

Experience in regulated sectors such as medical devices or highly controlled environments

Hands-on workshop or prototyping experience

Arduino and/or Python knowledge

You'll benefit from:

• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of innovative projects
• A highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities to influence product strategy and technical direction
• Work with global brands and ambitious growth businesses
• A culture that values creativity, innovation, and technical excellence

If you are a creative problem solver with strong engineering fundamentals and a passion for bringing exceptional products to life, we'd love to hear from you.