Overview
Product Design Engineer – Consultant/Contract
Duration: 3-6 months
Location: Glasgow / Hybrid
Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are partnering with Safehinge Primera to recruit a Product / Mechanical Design Consultant for their Glasgow team on an initial 3-6 month contract. Safehinge Primera designs award-winning products that protect people in schools, hospitals, and mental health facilities, and this role contributes to products that truly make a difference.
We’re looking for someone with strong mechanical/product design experience, ideally in consumer-focused components where functionality meets design detail.
Contract details
* Initial 6 months (with potential extension into production phase)
* 40 hour week, core 09:00 – 17:00 (some flexibility)
* Based in Glasgow, hybrid (2–3 days on-site per week)
* Competitive day rate
What you’ll be doing
* Design and develop product solutions, from initial concept through to testing and validation
* Focus on smaller, consumer-driven components, balancing aesthetics and functionality
* Collaborate with engineers on-site to prototype, problem-solve, and test design iterations
* Support the engineering team through the product development cycle, contributing technical expertise and creative input
* Apply rigorous testing processes to ensure designs meet safety, usability, and performance requirements
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience in mechanical and technical product design
* Hands-on approach to testing and problem solving
* Background in consumer product or design consultancy projects is highly valued
* Strong ability to balance aesthetic appeal with functional performance
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful product development within a collaborative, forward thinking team.
How to apply
Interested? Apply or reach out to Daniel Devaney:
devaney@weareninetwenty.com
Phone: 07799 130 490
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