Design Engineer

Design Engineer job in Maidstone, Kent paying up to £50,000 plus benefits apply via Senex Recruitment.

Are you ready to design products that make a meaningful impact for their user? Senex Recruitment has an exciting job opportunity for you! This role lets you showcase your design, creative and technical expertise to develop products that enhance user experiences and drive innovation.

About the Design Engineer  Role

This is your opportunity to lead the design and development of products that redefine functionality and style in a niche sector. You’ll manage projects from concept to completion, improving existing designs while creating innovative new ones. Whether you’re conducting market research to support design, helping refine manufacturing processes your work will help shape the future of design engineering at this leading and ambitious company.

Key Responsibilities for this Design Engineer job

Design & Development: Drive projects from initial brief into production using advanced 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and PDM systems.

Collaborate Across Teams: Work with internal teams to ensure designs meet customer needs, cost expectations, and production feasibility.

Supply Chain Coordination: Partner with suppliers to achieve optimal quality and cost outcomes.

Compliance: Ensure all products meet relevant standards, supporting the testing and certification processes.

Project Management: Plan, monitor, and report on project progress, ensuring timelines and budgets are achieved.

Prototype Testing: Validate designs through rigorous testing and create comprehensive technical reports.

Documentation Support: Contribute to technical manuals, BIM files, and sales support materials.

About you and your design engineering skills

We’re looking for a passionate and innovative Designer (Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer or Product Designer) who thrives on improving products and solving complex engineering challenges. Key attributes include:

Qualifications & Experience:

Degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design or similar.

Proven experience in product design and project management.

Skills:

Proficiency in SolidWorks or another leading CAD package (Autodesk Inventor, Solid edge, PTC CREO etc)

Comfortable with both 3D and some 2D CAD work

Able to design to BS EN 8888 standards.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.

Personal Qualities:

Enthusiastic, tenacious, and a team player.

A commitment to sustainability and exploring innovative materials.

Why apply for this Design Engineer job?

You’ll be part of a team driven by a shared mission: creating ergonomic, efficient, and environmentally sustainable products that make a real difference. Your ideas will directly shape the future of product design while aligning with core values that emphasize equality, efficiency, and care for the environment. This is a newly established team, so you will have an exceptional level of input into design processes and add real value to the business.

If you’re ready to combine your creativity, technical expertise, and passion for design innovation, we want to hear from you!

What is on offer as a Design Engineer at this company?

An excellent salary up to £50,000 plus 25 days hols, onsite parking, pension scheme awaits the successful candidate. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to support the development of a new design team. Having a pivotal impact on the establishment of inhouse design, testing, material selection and new product introduction. All the while being at the forefront of new product development. This level of involvement is rare in industry.

Ready to Apply?

Excited to take on this opportunity as a Design Engineer (or Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer or Product Design)? Apply now!