Senior Design Engineer; Pumps
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Permanent; Full Time
Kendal, Cumbria; site based with flexible working options
Do you have strong experience designing rotating equipment or pumps?
Have you led or mentored engineers within a design team?
Are you confident managing projects and engaging directly with customers?
What's in it for you
£45,024 to £49,341 depending on experience
10% employer pension contribution plus 4% employee
25 days holiday plus bank holidays; option to buy or sell additional days
Flexible working
Chartership support and ongoing professional development
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance at 3x salary
Access to occupational health and EAP
What will you be doing?
Lead and support Design Engineers within the team
Prioritise workload and manage project schedules to meet business targets
Act as key technical interface with customers; manage requirements and updates
Oversee design validation to ensure performance and reliability
Review and approve technical drawings, specifications, and reports
Drive new product development and continuous improvement
Support prototype builds and testing activities
Present design solutions and progress to internal stakeholders
Mentor and develop junior engineers
Where will you be doing it?
You'll be based at an established engineering and manufacturing site in Kendal, working within a detailed design team focused on pump products. The role supports global OEM customers across power generation and industrial markets, with close collaboration across cross functional engineering teams in a hands on, technically driven environment.
What will you need?
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar; or equivalent experience
Strong post qualification experience in design engineering
Experience with rotating equipment; pumps or turbomachinery preferred
Understanding of engineering design processes and product lifecycle
Strong 3D CAD capability; SolidWorks preferred
Experience producing and reviewing technical drawings and specifications
Strong knowledge of tolerancing and GD&T
Experience leading or mentoring engineers
Good stakeholder management and communication skills
Organised approach with ability to manage deadlines