Lead design engineer

Job Description

Lead Design Engineer

Location: North Shropshire

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: up to circa £55,000 per annum

Hours:Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Prince are happy to be supporting an established client based in the north Shropshire area, who currently have a fantastic opportunity to join their existing design team in a senior capacity. Due to company growth and exciting, upcoming projects, this business is looking to expand their design team and skillset by bringing in a Lead / Senior Design Engineer. The role will be hands on but you will also be supporting and leading a small team of Design Engineers.

The Lead Design Engineer will be responsible for:

1. Guiding, supporting and leading a small team of Design Engineers
2. Supporting with the design of new and bespoke products in compliance with industry and client specifications
3. Prepare and review 3D models, fabrication drawings and BOMs using CAD software
4. Ensure that the designs meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements
5. Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams to optimise designs for manufacturability
6. Perform engineering calculations
7. Develop and maintain design documentation, data sheets and technical specifications
8. Provide technical support through the manufacturing, inspection and testing phases