Built for engineers who like solving messy problems, this Worcester-based role offers the chance to shape complex industrial and commercial products in a small senior team. The Product Design Engineer will own meaningful project work, influence clients, and earn £45,000 to £50,000 plus hybrid working, pension and wider benefits to be confirmed.
Scope of the Role
This Product Design Engineer role is about taking ownership of substantial workstreams from concept through to production. You will work closely with senior design leaders, helping deliver technically demanding products while bringing commercial judgement and confidence into client conversations.
* Lead mechanical and product design across complex assemblies, mechanisms and detailed engineering
* Own SolidWorks CAD, drawings, tolerances and design-for-manufacture decisions
* Run FEA, assess risk early and turn analysis into practical design choices
* Support client meetings, manage shifting scope and explain decisions clearly
* Help shape delivery standards as the Product Design Engineer team grows
Key Skills and Experience Required
* Proven Product Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer or Senior Product Design Engineer experience
* Strong SolidWorks capability across surfacing, assemblies and toleranced production drawings
* Good FEA knowledge and confidence using analysis to drive design decisions
* Strong DFM knowledge including injection moulding, machining, castings and sheet metal
* Comfortable with stakeholders, project ownership and direct client-facing communication
Salary and Benefits
* Basic salary £45,000 to £50,000
* Hybrid working, typically 1 to 2 days a week in Worcester
* Occasional UK travel for client meetings
* Pension to be confirmed
* Bonus to be confirmed
* Annual leave to be confirmed
* Wider benefits package to be confirmed
This Product Design Engineer position suits someone who enjoys building in a business that is changing gear. The team is small, sharp and hands-on, with plenty of open discussion, shared accountability and real influence over how work gets done. You will join people who care about solid engineering, straight communication and delivering products that work in demanding environments.
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