Product Design Engineer

Job description

Shape products people actually use, from prototype to production. We’re hiring a Product Design Engineer in Bridgend for a hands-on sports and consumer products business, paying £35,000 to £40,000, with on-site prototyping, international supplier travel and a busy roadmap of new products to deliver.

Scope of the Role

As Product Design Engineer, you’ll take physical products from early feasibility through to mass manufacture. This is a delivery-focused role across CAD, prototyping, DFM, tooling and supplier liaison.

• Develop detailed CAD using SOLIDWORKS across multiple live product development projects.
• Design plastic parts for tooling, moulding, assembly and cost-effective manufacture.
• Build, test and iterate prototypes using on-site facilities in Bridgend.
• Liaise with tooling suppliers in China and manufacturing partners in Kenya.
• Own three to four concurrent projects across accessories, lighting, cases and product variants.

Key Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Product Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer or Design Engineer delivering physical products.
• Strong SOLIDWORKS skills, or high proficiency in Creo, NX or Inventor.
• Plastic injection moulding experience, including DFM, tooling reviews and production sign-off.
• Comfortable owning detailed design work with limited hand-holding.
• Able to work on-site in Bridgend, with willingness to travel internationally.

Salary and Benefits

• £35,000 to £40,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• On-site prototyping facilities in Bridgend.
• International travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners in China and Kenya.
• Broad ownership across three to four live product projects at once.
• Pension and annual leave package to be confirmed at offer stage.

The business is sports-led, product-focused and moving quickly. As Product Design Engineer, you’ll join a small development team where the work is practical, visible and genuinely end-to-end. It suits someone who enjoys the bench, the CAD screen, the supplier call and the satisfaction of seeing products ship.

How to Apply

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bridgend

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-05-2026

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