Product Design Engineer
hace 3 días
Exeter
Overview Join a forward-thinking, technology-driven manufacturer at the forefront of engineered consumer and industrial products. As a Product Design Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of innovative products—taking ideas from blank-page concept all the way through to production-ready solutions. You’ll be involved in every stage of the development journey: early research and feasibility, detailed design, CAD modelling, hands-on prototyping, rigorous testing, and seamless transfer to manufacture. Working closely with talented internal teams and trusted external partners, you’ll help deliver high-performance products built for real-world, demanding environments. This is a role where you can genuinely own your projects, influence design direction, and see your work become market-leading products that customers interact with every day. Key Responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end design and development of new products, from initial concept to full production release, • Research, generate, and refine design concepts, assessing feasibility and technical risks, • Create detailed 3D CAD models and comprehensive engineering documentation for manufacturing, • Build, assemble, and test functional prototypes both in-house and in real-world conditions, • Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes that balance performance, cost, and quality, • Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and support tooling, costing, and manufacturability assessments, • Collaborate with supply chain partners to ensure designs are scalable, robust, and production-ready, • Support pre-production sample reviews and sign-off processes, • Work with marketing and commercial teams, supplying renders, visuals, and technical insights, • Take ownership of project timelines, risk management, and delivery milestones Required Qualifications & Experience • Degree in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, • Proven experience bringing products from concept through to production, • Strong 3D CAD capability, ideally with SolidWorks or similar software, • Experience designing products that combine mechanical and electronic components, • Solid knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, • Practical, hands-on experience with prototyping, model making, and product testing, • Ability to manage your own workload, priorities, and project deadlines, • Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills Desirable Experience • Background working with low-voltage electronics or regulated product environments, • Familiarity with FEA, rendering, and visualisation tools, • Experience producing marketing-ready visuals, renders, or animations, • Understanding of global supply chains and outsourced manufacturing models, • Highly organised with a structured approach to workload management, • Creative, practical, and collaborative mindset