Design Engineer / Project Engineer

InterTradeIreland; The Municipal District of Muinebeag; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Grass Technology Ltd. invites applications for a graduate engineer to lead the design, development and commercialisation of a compact municipal sludge collection and jetting tanker. You will support the expansion into environmental services, wastewater and municipal infrastructure sectors.

The role focuses on 3D CAD design, DFMA optimization, and seamless integration of mechanical systems, with the opportunity to influence manufacturing, scaling and export readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Process/Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a mechanical or process engineering role.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3D CAD design and product development for a new tanker platform.
• Apply DFMA to improve efficiency and reduce production costs.

Skills

CAD proficiency

DFMA knowledge

Mechanical design

Technical drawings

Education

Degree in Process/Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

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• Sector: Technology
• Location: Clonagoose (Carlow, Ireland)
• Closing date and time: 16/11/2026, 17:00

Job Summary

This position is with Future Grass Technology Ltd. The role forms part of an Innovation Boost project supported by InterTradeIreland. Salary support under the programme is provided for 18 months; however, the employment contract is with Future Grass Technology Ltd and is not limited to the funding period.

Company Introduction

Future Grass Technology designs and manufactures specialist agricultural and tanker equipment for grassland, slurry management and related operational applications. The company supplies robust, high-performance machinery to domestic and export markets and has identified an opportunity to apply its engineering and manufacturing capability to compact wastewater, sludge collection and municipal maintenance equipment.

A key strategic objective of the company is to diversify into additional target segments such as environmental services beyond the agriculture sector.

Job Description

The new role at Future Grass Technology will focus on the design, development and commercialisation of a new compact municipal sludge collection and jetting tanker, supporting the company's expansion into the environmental services, wastewater and municipal infrastructure sectors. Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading 3D CAD design and product development for the new tanker platform.
• Applying Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles to improve efficiency, reduce production costs and support scalable manufacturing.
• Supporting mechanical design development, including tank design, chassis integration, four-wheel steering technology and high-pressure jetting systems.
• Managing prototyping, testing and design validation to ensure performance, reliability and suitability for municipal and wastewater service applications.
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation, including engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs) and assembly procedures.
• Supporting production scale-up and ensuring designs are optimised for manufacture, servicing and export markets.

This role is essential to building internal capability in advanced product development and ensuring the successful delivery of an innovative compact municipal sludge collection and jetting tanker. It will support Future Grass Technology's expansion beyond traditional agricultural markets and help establish a structured, innovation-led engineering approach focused on the growing environmental services, wastewater and municipal maintenance sectors.

The successful graduate will lead this project, in a supportive partnership with Southern Regional College (SRC) as part of the InterTradeIreland’s Innovation Boost Programme.

Interviews will be held approximately week commencing: 23/11/2026

• Degree in Process/Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a mechanical or process engineering role.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Ireland/EU and travel throughout Ireland/NI as required; if you do require a visa/work permit allowing you to work in Ireland/EU you must upload a copy of it with your application. Failure to provide a relevant Visa/Work permit may result in your application not being considered.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or equivalent) for design of equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design, precision machining, and process workflows.
• Ability to interpret and produce technical drawings and specifications for manufacturing and assembly.
• Familiarity with process engineering, controls integration, and the development of operational procedures for industrial equipment.