The Company:
Our client is a highly respected, design-led engineering business operating in the performance and automotive product space. Known for blending engineering excellence with strong brand identity, they design and manufacture premium products used globally. The company places real emphasis on innovation, quality, and user experience, offering engineers the opportunity to work on products from concept through to production in a collaborative, hands-on environment.
You’ll be joining a close-knit engineering team where ideas are valued, creativity is encouraged, and engineers are trusted to own their work end-to-end.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm
Job Description:
This Product Design Engineer role focuses on delivering high-quality, customer-facing products with a strong emphasis on design, usability and manufacturability. Working closely with designers and mechanical engineers, you will bring engineering rigour to creative concepts, ensuring designs are robust, scalable and production-ready.
As a Product Design Engineer, you will develop concepts for parts, assemblies and mechanisms, rapidly converting ideas into CAD models for analysis and prototyping. You will control design data quality throughout the development process and produce accurate BOMs, part drawings and assembly documentation.
You will also support prototype builds, work closely with in-house production and external suppliers, and assist with transferring designs into full production. Continuous improvement and resolving customer-reported issues will be a key part of your responsibilities.
Skills & Experience:
To succeed as a Product Design Engineer, you will ideally have:
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Strong 3D CAD experience (preferably SolidWorks)
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Experience designing extrusions, castings, fabrications, welded and bolted assemblies
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Background designing mechanisms for external or automotive applications
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Knowledge of materials and finishes for automotive or consumer products
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Experience with product lifecycle management systems (e.g. SolidWorks PDM)
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HND / Degree (Level 5 or 6) in Engineering Product Design or a related discipline
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Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently
Why Should You Apply?
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Work as a Product Design Engineer on complete, real-world products
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Be involved from early concept through to production
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Join a business that values design, engineering and brand equally
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Enjoy a varied role with real ownership and visibility
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Build a long-term career in a stable, innovative engineering environment
If you are a Product Design Engineer looking for a role where your ideas make it to production, this opportunity offers genuine technical challenge and creative satisfaction