Design Engineer
Posted: Oct 19, 2025
Job Description
Lead Design Engineer (Special Purpose Machinery)Birmingham : Hybrid Working OptionsA GBP 58,500 Salary + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Optional Group Personal Pension + Private Health Care + Life Assurance + Income ProtectionMonday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:00, Friday 08:30 to 16:30Lead Design Engineer required for an industry leading manufacturing company to work on the development of special purpose machinery. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an integral role within a global organisation.This role would suit an experienced design engineer with experience using SolidWorks to design special purpose machinery, candidates from any industry are also encouraged .Joining a growing team, the successful Lead Design Engineer will be responsible for overseeing cross functional teams to design and configure bespoke machinery designs. You will oversee projects from concept to completion, coordinate project timelines and actively design complex systems using SolidWorks.The Lead Design Engineer RoleA Leading technical teams on the development of bespoke machineryA Using SolidWorks to create details and complex systemsA Feasibility testing and work with prototypesA Ensure compliance with regulationsA Optimisation of design, material, and component selection for efficiency and sustainabilityA Analysis of failures to improve designsA Creation of technical reports for senior management and clientsThe Lead Design Engineer CandidateA Experience designing special purpose machinery or similarA Hold a HNC / HND (or equivalent) in relevant engineering subjectA Experience managing entire design processesA Experience optimising costs on high value projects
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