Technical Design Engineer

etch Creative | Certified B Corp; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative design company in Central London is seeking a Technical Design Engineer to enhance their team. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience using Solidworks, managing projects effectively, and will be integral in producing high-quality CAD drawings. The role offers progression into project management, along with a supportive environment emphasizing training and development. Benefits include generous annual leave, pension contributions, bonuses, and well-being support such as gym membership contributions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

3% pension contribution

Up to 20% annual/quarterly bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership contribution

Summer Fridays

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Solidworks and retail design.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality technical CAD drawings using Solidworks.
• Quality control of work from suppliers.
• Participate in client meetings ensuring successful project outcomes.

Skills

Solidworks

CAD engineering

Project management

Problem solving

Client liaison

Tools

Adobe Suite

Job description

The Technical Design Engineer works on multiple projects along with Project Managers ensuring the team is hitting project deadlines, clients are satisfied and project profit remains on target!

On a day to day basis they work closely with a small team to produce excellent technical CAD drawings on Solidworks and manage client expectations, issues and installations. They will also need to quality control work produced by external suppliers and proposals to be submitted to clients.

If you’re looking to just be fed CAD work this is not the role for you as our Tech Design Engineers play a much bigger part in the overall end to end of a project and ideally progress into a Technical PM role.

It goes without saying that the retail industry is fast paced so the CAD required can sometimes need to be produced to tight deadlines with quick revisions needed. This means you will have ideally three years or more experience with Solidworks.

Ideal Experience

• Direct experience in retail design & CAD engineering (SOLIDWORKS®) min 3 years
• Experience with the management of your own projects
• Deep understanding of materials and manufacturing processes within retail
• Adobe Suite for art working is a bonus but not essential
• Being resourceful and using initiative to GET THE JOB DONE
• Seeing and solving problems BEFORE they happen
• CARING about what you do, and how you do it
• Used to working in fast paced retail environment
• Value engineering with a focus on sustainable development, function and life-cycle value
• Direct client and manufacturing liaison

Responsibilities & Scope

• CAD Engineering (using Solidworks) with the key aims of value, function, creativity, sustainability and innovation.
• Costing out to clients using proven methods and supplier database
• Technical drawing and development which is of a high standard
• Supplier visits and quality control
• Some Project Management (getting the job done with maximum efficiency and service to the brands you work with).
• Working quickly whilst maintaining a logical, thorough approach
• Joining client meetings and briefs to ensure translation to CAD design

Opportunity For Progression

Within this role you would be expected to progress to become involved with Project Management potentially leading to a Technical PM role.

There are also more roles you could be promoted to including Technical Design Manager, Technical Design Lead and Head of Engineering.

We are committed to providing excellent training and hands on learning within the business and give our employees autonomy to thrive in their role

Package :

• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off and one extra day for every year of service
• 3% pension contribution
• Up to 20% annual / quarterly bonus
• Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
• Gym membership 50% contribution
• 1% personal development fund
• Summer Fridays - Finish at 2pm on Fridays in July & August (equates to more than 4 days additional leave)
• Training & Development

Please only apply if you can commit to a 3 day in Central London studio hybrid working (Mon, Wed, Thurs) 2 days from home. Send portfolios to [e-mail] along with CV.