Senior Design Engineer

About the role

A global technology company developing new product categories is looking for a Senior Design Engineer to guide new products from concept through to production. The engineer designs complex mechanical assemblies and product systems, working with engineers, researchers, manufacturing specialists, quality teams and external partners, and collaborating with global engineering teams on assembly-level designs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of complex product assemblies and sub-systems from concept through production, meeting performance, safety, reliability, quality, cost and timing requirements.
• Translate technical challenges into design requirements, specifications and interfaces for interconnected systems.
• Generate, evaluate and refine design concepts through analysis, prototyping, testing and data-driven decisions.
• Identify technical risks and work with cross-functional teams to build mitigation plans.
• Build and test functional prototypes, using test insights to improve performance and user experience.
• Work with manufacturing, operations and supplier teams so designs are scalable and manufacturable.
• Develop and review 3D CAD, 2D drawings, tolerance analyses and engineering documentation.
• Contribute to design and technical reviews and coach and mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or a closely related technical field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in product design and development, ideally in a fast-paced R&D or manufacturing environment.

Required skills

• Design and development of complex mechanical assemblies and product systems.
• 3D CAD modelling, 2D engineering drawings, tolerance analysis and engineering documentation.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture (DFM).
• Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, strong problem-solving and communication skills.