DeepForm Ltd is an early-stage start-up company introducing patented sheet metal pressing technology which significantly reduces waste, cost and embodied CO2 emissions in the high-volume manufacturing of sheet metal components. DeepForm optimises material use by reimagining metal sheet forming tooling.
We are an exciting University of Cambridge spin-out company founded in 2022. Having secured external investment and formed a strategic alliance with well-known automotive manufacturers we are working towards industrialising our technology within multiple customer projects. This is an exciting time to join at the early stages in the company’s mission to reduce waste and embodied emissions in the manufacturing sector.
As a technology and design company, DeepForm does not manufacture press tooling but designs and simulates die surfaces and is heavily involved in providing support to OEMs and toolmakers to ensure tools based on the patented DeepForm fold-flow process work successfully in production.
As a Press Tooling Delivery Engineer, you will be part of the Simulation and Project Delivery Team. You will work towards making sure the press tools designed by the DeepForm Team meet the requirements set out by our customers and deliver the results predicted by the simulations developed by Simulation Engineers that are part of the same team.
Salary range: £40,000 to £65,000 per year
Key responsibilities
Managing sheet metal press tool project delivery from 3D tool design to use in production (40%)
* You will be the key connection between the DeepForm Simulation Engineers and the toolmakers that are responsible for manufacturing the press tools.
* Prior to full scale 3D design and tool manufacturing, DeepForm Simulation Engineers execute detailed simulation and robustness analysis to ensure tools will operate successfully. Your primary role is to support toolmakers with your expertise in using and commissioning press tools and provide input into tool design, manufacturing and try-out.
* Even before tools are used for the first time, you will supervise toolmakers to make sure tools are manufactured according to DeepForm’s and the OEMs specifications.
* You will oversee and plan out trials to support the toolmaker in delivering a high quality tool and ensure that the customer requirements are met.
Project management (30%)
* You will be responsible for interacting with key stakeholders within OEMs and toolmakers.
* You will be jointly defining key project deliverables and responsible for sharing information between DeepForm, toolmakers and OEMs.
* Manage working relationships with points of contact in client’s stamping and design teams, ensure that project delivery remains on track.
Presenting work to customers, toolmakers and other team members (20%)
* Present trial and production results and progress updates to clients and colleagues, via written reports and presentations.
Identifying requirements for process innovation and contributing to solutions (10%)
* Identify any issues that cannot be resolved using current DeepForm design methodology and IP
* Contribute to the proposal, testing, and evaluation of solutions, including new patent applications
Person profile
This section details the knowledge, skills and experience we require for the role, they are all essential.
Right to work in the UK
* This role does not provide visa sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK (Graduate Visa is accepted).
Background and experience
* You have a track record of successfully delivering press tools to automotive and other large OEMs.
* You are a skilled problem solver with evidence of working through complex engineering challenges to deliver efficient and robust solutions. Your CV and cover letter should provide evidence of your problem solving abilities.
* You will likely have a Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering degree or have completed an Engineering Apprenticeship to level 6/7, or equivalent.
Knowledge and experience in assessing mechanical designs
* You are comfortable reviewing press tool designs and use engineering intuition to understand if designs are robust and efficient enough.
* You are a competent user of Computer-Aided Design software such as SolidWorks or CATIA.
Flexible and motivated to support rapid growth of a new business
* Independent, self-starter who knows when to consult when key choices/decisions are to be made.
* Flexible approach to working in an exciting small team with developing formal structures.
Excellent communication with colleagues, suppliers and customers
* Able to create professional written and visual reports that communicate technical information to colleagues and customers.
* Able to present ideas professionally and efficiently – both in structured presentations, and verbally.
* Evidence of successfully engaging with stakeholders in large OEMs and toolmakers
Experience of sheet metal process design
* Experience with sheet metal tooling from early design stages to tool try out and use in mass production.
* Evidence on knowledge of design and problem solving applied to sheet metal tooling.
* Knowledge of tool set design including trimming operations, piercing and springback compensation.
Project management
* Able to manage customer projects, including setting up suitable meetings, reviews etc. to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Able to manage own workload to ensure commitments to customers, and colleagues are met.
Other details
Job type
* Permanent
* Full time
* This position involves regular travel to our supplier network. We offer flexible working arrangements tailored to individual locations, assessed on a case-by-case basis to align with business needs.
Location: Allia Future Business Centre, King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2HY
Benefits
* Share option scheme
* Pension scheme (up to 5% matching)
* 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
Application process
* Submit your C.V. and a cover letter
* Applications close Friday 3 July 2026 at 23:59 and will be assessed on a rolling basis