Senior Product Design Engineer - MedTech Prototyping

Platform Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime on client work

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is partnering with a South East England product design consultancy to recruit a Senior Design Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer. You will own design work from concept to manufacturing-ready detail drawings, collaborating across life sciences, consumer and entertainment projects.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design and at least four years of relevant industrial experience, with strong CAD and manufacturing process knowledge.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in product design/development (consultancy experience and MedTech exposure advantageous).
• 1st or 2:1 Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Deep knowledge of materials and plastic/metal production processes.
• Experience prototyping and manufacturing concepts, including electronics integration.

Responsibilities

• Establish a clear path to meeting customer requirements with stakeholders.
• Carry out detailed mechanical design using traditional and non-traditional production methods.
• Support research, development and testing on live projects.
• Assemble and debug prototype development rigs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners (CNC, sheet metal, welding, moulding).
• Produce functional and user requirement specs for new projects.
• Follow internal QA structure and revision control.
• Create detailed, toleranced 2D drawings in SolidWorks to ISO standards.
• Generate bills of materials and coordinate with manufacturers.
• Plan project timelines with good design process management.
• Assist in project proposals and client pitches.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 is a bonus.

Skills

CAD expertise

Manufacturing knowledge

Prototype development

Materials knowledge

Hazards and ISO awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Platform Recruitment is partnering with a South East England product design consultancy to recruit a Senior Design Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer. You will own design work from concept to manufacturing-ready detail drawings, collaborating across life sciences, consumer and entertainment projects.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design and at least four years of relevant industrial experience, with strong CAD and manufacturing process knowledge.