Senior Design Engineer

Our client is a globally recognised engineering organisation specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced safety equipment used within highly demanding operational environments. Their products support personnel operating in complex and safety critical roles across international markets. Due to continued growth and ongoing product development activity, they are now seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join their engineering team in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist organisation where you will be responsible for managing the full design lifecycle from concept through to production. You will be working on technically complex products within a highly regulated engineering environment.

The role will involve occasional travel.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an up to date CV.

Senior Design Engineer Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of new products and engineering solutions.
• Manage projects through the full product lifecycle from concept through to production.
• Provide technical leadership during new product development and introduction programmes.
• Conduct engineering design reviews and technical risk assessments.
• Produce and manage engineering documentation including drawings, bills of materials and technical documentation.
• Conduct feasibility studies focusing on cost, manufacturability, performance and quality.
• Support the development and implementation of product testing and validation procedures.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are suitable for production.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Senior Design Engineer Requirements:

• Must hold either a degree, HND or recognised apprenticeship in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience within a mechanical or design engineering environment.
• Experience leading engineering projects or supporting small teams.
• Strong mechanical design experience using CAD software such as SolidWorks.
• Experience producing engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience with composite materials, advanced polymers or lightweight structural design would be advantageous.
• Experience working within the defence, aerospace or other highly regulated engineering sectors would be beneficial.
• Experience working to recognised quality standards such as ISO or AS9100 would be beneficial.

Senior Design Engineer Benefits:

• Salary 46,720 to 58,449 DOE.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Company events.
• Casual dress.
• Store discounts.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Opportunity to work within a specialist engineering organisation.
• Involvement in innovative product development programmes.

Note:
Our client actively welcomes applications from candidates from commercial or military backgrounds, particularly those from aviation, aerospace or technical engineering environments who have transitioned into design or product development roles.