Reports to: Managing Director
Employment Type: 3–5 days per week
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Design Engineer to join our expanding team. This position is suited to an engineer with extensive industrial experience and a strong grounding in engineering fundamentals. Working within a small, fast-moving design team, you will contribute deep practical knowledge, analytical capability, and creative problem-solving skills to complex engineering challenges. The role focuses on applied engineering science rather than routine CAD production or management responsibilities. This position will also involve mentoring and supporting younger engineers within the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Apply advanced engineering principles to real-world design challenges
* Develop and manipulate empirical and analytical equations to support design decisions
* Provide practical, experience-led solutions to electromechanical engineering problems
* Contribute to the design and development of systems involving advanced materials
* Support projects involving heavy current electrical systems
* Mentor and support junior engineers
* Collaborate closely with the Managing Director and wider design team
Essential Requirements
* Degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific discipline (minimum 2:1 or equivalent)
* Extensive post-graduate industrial experience in engineering design
* Strong grounding in core engineering fundamentals and applied mathematics
* Demonstrable ability to translate theory into practical engineering solutions
* Experience working in industrial or manufacturing environments
* Ability to work on-site as part of a collaborative design team
Who This Role May Suit
This role is particularly suited to an experienced engineer or scientist who:
* Enjoys fundamental engineering analysis
* Prefers creative, technically challenging work over administrative or managerial responsibilities
* Values practical engineering judgement
* Wishes to contribute meaningfully within a small, agile organisation
What We Are Not Looking For
* Purely managerial profiles
* CAD-only design operators
* Candidates seeking primarily administrative or commercial roles
Apply through the link and we will call to discuss the role with you in more detail
Salary description
£50000.00 - £55000.00 per year