Design Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

We're looking for an experienced and detail-driven Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing bespoke vehicles and metal products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout the development process.

Reporting to the Design Manager, you'll lead critical design projects, mentor junior team members, and work closely with production teams to bring your concepts to life.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to apply your technical expertise, take ownership of complex engineering projects, and shape the next generation of high-performance GSE (Ground Support Equipment) designs.

• Taking direction from the Design Manager, you will develop design bespoke vehicles and similar metal products in a timely manner.
• You will ensure that all design drawings are consistent and of a high level of accuracy and quality.
• You will liaise with the production floor teams.
• Produce models, drawings, cut lists, jigs and be trained to use nesting software.
• Produce manuals for engineers and customers.
• You will create and develop a log of design issues in order to ensure that design issues are managed and resolved.
• You will provide support by developing current designs to incorporate improvement measures to existing GSE designs.
• You will be required to source and select the most appropriate material for the product design to meet the requirements of the customer.
• You will be required to implement detailed structural and strength calculations to assess tolerance and stress analysis of mechanical components.
• You will be required to prepare technical documentation such as design specifications, design reports and procurement specifications.
• You will ensure that all works carried comply with the ISO 9001 procedures
• You are responsible for fully complying with the Health and Safety procedures.
• You will voice/ raise design changes that are evaluated for feasibility, cost and timing and implemented with care and thoroughness, gaining the approval from the Design Manager.
• Adherence to our ISO 9001 Quality management system.
• Adherence to company health and safety procedures.
• You will maintain a clean and tidy works area

• Job Types: Permanent
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• Application deadline: 31/10/2025

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