Senior Product Designer

Job Title: Senior Product Designer

Location: Southampton

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

Are you an experienced Product Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy?

Senior Product Designer role overview:

Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a self-driven Senior Product Designer to join their New Product Development team. You ll own a product range from concept to launch, ensuring ideas translate into high-quality, market-ready products.

Acting as the technical and commercial lead, you ll take a hands-on approach while coordinating cross-functional specialists to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.

What you ll be doing:

• Lead multiple complex projects within your range, delivering on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
• Coordinate internal specialists as needed to overcome technical challenges and keep development on track.
• Drive CAD and product development from concept through production, resolving complex assemblies along the way.
• Take a hands-on approach, building and testing physical prototypes to validate ideas before tooling.
• Manage product costs to meet margin targets and stay within agreed budgets.
• Work closely with overseas manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues and guide projects through sampling to production.
• Develop innovative, commercially viable solutions aligned with market needs.

What you ll bring:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product or Industrial Design, or a related field desired.
• Extensive experience developing complex consumer products from concept to manufacture, with a portfolio demonstrating successful launches.
• Strong understanding of production processes and experience working with overseas factories to resolve issues.
• Proficient in 2D and 3D tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to develop and communicate design intent.
• Able to clearly present technical and commercial considerations to senior stakeholders.
• Capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams and driving outcomes without formal line management.
• Proactive, delivery-focused, and confident, challenging conventional thinking.

Additional benefits and information:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Bupa healthcare + dental plan available
• Discounts on products

If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!