Design Engineering Siupport Engineer

Design Engineering Support Engineer
Location: Bedford
Salary: GBP45,000 per year
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5.30pm. Fridays, 9am - 3pm.
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Bridge Recruitment is helping one of our established clients recruit for an experienced Design Engineering Support Engineer to join their ever-expanding team.
Responsibilities of the Design Engineering Support Engineer:
Design support: Assist in the creation and modification of CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation for new and existing products.
Prototyping and testing: Support prototype builds, testing activities, and data collection to validate and refine product designs.
Documentation management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date design documentation, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
Cross-functional collaboration: Liaise with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and sourcing teams to gather requirements, resolve queries, and support project deliverables.
Engineering change management: Assist in the preparation, tracking, and implementation of engineering change requests and documentation.
Continuous improvement: Contribute to process improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and design optimisation activities.
Issue tracking: Support the management of reported issues, quality initiatives, and corrective actions as directed by the Design Engineering Lead.
Team support: Provide general technical and administrative support to the design engineering team, including meeting preparation, minute-taking, and action tracking.
Requirements of the Design Engineering Support Engineer:
HND/HNC or Bachelors degree in Engineering, Product Design, or equivalent experience.
Experience in a design engineering or technical support role within a manufacturing environment is desirable.
Proficiency with CAD tools & PDM systems (e.g., SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor) is a plus.
Familiarity with Engineering Change Management processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with Smartsheets is beneficial.
Knowledge of relevant standards and directives (e.g., CE, UKCA, ISO) is advantageous.
If you feel like you meet the above criteria for the Design Engineering Support Engineer role, then please apply now!