Product Design Engineer

Job description

Product Design Engineer

Are you a hands-on, technically minded Product Designer who thrives on solving complex challenges and bringing ideas to life? A leading UK product design and manufacturing business is expanding its team and is seeking a Senior Product Designer with strong engineering capability and creative maturity to help drive the next phase of growth.

About the Role

You’ll join a highly collaborative, design-led environment based in Hampshire, working from an inspiring studio space designed for focus, teamwork, and hands-on experimentation. The site includes modern facilities, workshop access, breakout areas, and even an on-site gym.

As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll take ownership of technically complex, high-performance products from early concept through to production readiness. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a diverse project portfolio spanning commercial, professional, health, and consumer sectors.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Product Design Engineer:

• Leading the design and development of products from early exploration to production-ready output.
• Balancing creative ideation with practical engineering rigour across the full product lifecycle.
• Validating concepts through CAD simulations, prototypes, rigs, and hands-on workshop testing.
• Owning the engineering detail—mechanisms, assemblies, materials, and tolerances—to ensure robust, manufacturable solutions.
• Producing clear design intent, engineering documentation, test reports, and client presentation materials.
• Collaborating closely with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Contributing positively to a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.

About You as a Product Design Engineer:

You’re an experienced designer who thinks like an engineer but creates like a designer—balancing feasibility, performance, and user experience.

You will bring:

• Broad industry experience across multiple sectors.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, tolerances, and taking products from prototype to production.
• Confidence building prototypes, rigs, and functional setups to validate assumptions.
• A curiosity-driven mindset that questions briefs, identifies constraints, and uncovers opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, a positive attitude, and the ability to support a high-performing studio culture.

Tools & Experience

• High proficiency in SolidWorks for complex assemblies, detailed components, and engineering drawings (FEA/CFD exposure beneficial).
• Strong visual communication skills—sketching, CAD visuals, presentations—with a refined eye for form and detail.
• Experience integrating electronics, sensors, and microcontroller-based prototypes (Arduino/Raspberry Pi a bonus).
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Suite and MS Office.
• Practical workshop skills and confidence building physical prototypes.

Experience & Education

• Degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• 5 years’ industry experience.
• Proven experience taking physical products through the full design-to-production journey.

What’s on Offer

• A full-time role based in a modern, purpose-designed Hampshire studio.
• Flexi-time around core hours and a half-day on Fridays.
• Salary dependent on experience — the business will start by understanding your expectations.
• Opportunities to grow and develop within a high-calibre, innovative environment.

If this role sounds of interest please get in touch with Bella from ReeVR talent or click APPLY NOW!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Andover

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English