Design Engineer

An established engineering and manufacturing group is looking to recruit a Design Engineer to join a growing CAD and automation team. This is a key role supporting the development, automation, and testing of specialist engineered products across multiple UK operations.

The position offers a strong mix of hands-on design, automation development, and product innovation, with exposure to advanced and regulated product environments.

• Act as a core member of the CAD team, maintaining and expanding automated drawing systems

• Design and develop new products, prototypes, and test solutions

• Produce and manage drawings using AutoDesk Inventor and AutoCAD

• Support automation development using iLogic and in-house systems

• Collaborate with sales, design, and production teams to deliver certified products

• Contribute to value engineering and continuous product improvement

• Support testing handovers including documentation and pricing information

• Produce manufacturing drawings when required

• Assist the Design & Technical Manager with ad-hoc technical tasks

• Occasional UK travel; flexibility with working hours required to meet business needs

• Strong working knowledge of AutoDesk Inventor

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD

• Experience with iLogic and automated design systems

• High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft applications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Self-motivated, reliable, and solutions-focused

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to obtain security clearance

• Product development and R&D experience

• Research or testing background

• Programming or automation experience

• Innovative, improvement-driven mindset

• Competitive salary

• Long-term career development within a growing engineering group

• Exposure to specialist, high-value engineered products

• Comprehensive in-house training and ongoing development

This role would suit a Design Engineer with strong CAD and automation experience looking to work on technically complex products in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

If you are interested please click apply today.