Senior Design Engineer
Poole
Competitve salary and benefits
Are you a creative and technically skilled engineer with a passion for delivering high:quality, cost:effective product designs? Were seeking a Senior Design Engineer to take a technical lead role in exciting new projects, guiding products from concept through to production. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative designs across a variety of applications, collaborating closely with cross:functional teams to bring cutting:edge solutions to life.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead technical development for key customer accounts and strategic projects.
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Take full ownership of projects from initial specification through prototyping, testing, and into production.
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Optimise existing products with a focus on cost reduction, design for manufacture, and performance improvement.
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Ensure designs meet requirements, industry standards, and best engineering practice.
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Produce CAD models, drawings, and supporting documentation (PDS, DVP, compliance reports, etc.).
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Collaborate with manufacturing, production engineering, purchasing, applications, testing, quality, and project management teams.
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Undertake calculations and computational studies to validate designs.
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Provide mentorship to junior engineers to strengthen their technical skills.
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Approve concessions and first:off parts, raise engineering change requests, and support new product launches.
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Domestic and occasional international travel as required.
Essential Requirements
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Proven experience in a Senior Design Engineer role.
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Degree in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering.
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Proficiency with SolidWorks and experience in SolidWorks EPDM is advantageous.
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Broad engineering knowledge, including castings, mouldings, machined components, and assembly techniques.
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Understanding of lathes, milling machine tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
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Experience with APQP (D and P:FMEA, PPAP) and ERP systems (Priority, IFS, SAP, or similar).
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Excellent communication, problem:solving, and numerical skills.
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Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.
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Strong IT skills, including MS Office and Teams.
Desirable Skills
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Chartered Engineer status.
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Knowledge of electrical rotating machines, gear theory, and drive trains.
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PCB design experience.
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Understanding of UKCA, CE, UL, IP, and EMC approvals.
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Experience with KissSoft or MotorSolve software.
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Lean manufacturing / 6S experience.
Whats on Offer
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A technically challenging and varied role with real ownership over your projects.
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The chance to work with innovative products across diverse industries.
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A supportive and collaborative team environment where your expertise will make a visible impact.
If youre a forward:thinking engineer who thrives on problem:solving, innovation, and delivering excellence, wed love to hear from you.