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? We're 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

Lead technical development for key customer accounts and strategic projects.

Take full ownership of projects from initial specification through prototyping, testing, and into production.

Optimise existing products with a focus on cost reduction, design for manufacture, and performance improvement.

Ensure designs meet requirements, industry standards, and best engineering practice.

Produce CAD models, drawings, and supporting documentation (PDS, DVP, compliance reports, etc.).

Collaborate with manufacturing, production engineering, purchasing, applications, testing, quality, and project management teams.

Undertake calculations and computational studies to validate designs.

Provide mentorship to junior engineers to strengthen their technical skills.

Approve concessions and first-off parts, raise engineering change requests, and support new product launches.

Domestic and occasional international travel as required.

Essential Requirements

Proven experience in a Senior Design Engineer role.

Degree in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering.

Proficiency with SolidWorks and experience in SolidWorks EPDM is advantageous.

Broad engineering knowledge, including castings, mouldings, machined components, and assembly techniques.

Understanding of lathes, milling machine tolerances, and manufacturing processes.

Experience with APQP (D&P-FMEA, PPAP) and ERP systems (Priority, IFS, SAP, or similar).

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and numerical skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.

Strong IT skills, including MS Office and Teams.

Desirable Skills

Chartered Engineer status.

Knowledge of electrical rotating machines, gear theory, and drive trains.

PCB design experience.

Understanding of UKCA, CE, UL, IP, and EMC approvals.

Experience with KissSoft or MotorSolve software.

Lean manufacturing / 6S experience.

What's on Offer

A technically challenging and varied role with real ownership over your projects.

The chance to work with innovative products across diverse industries.

A supportive and collaborative team environment where your expertise will make a visible impact.

If you're a forward-thinking engineer who thrives on problem-solving, innovation, and delivering excellence, we'd love to hear from you