Product Design Engineer

Job description

Product Design Engineer

Crawley Based

Permanent - on-site

We are seeking an experienced Product Design Engineer to join a growing design team, supporting both bespoke customer projects and new product development initiatives.

This role would suit a detail-oriented engineer with strong customer-facing experience, ideally from industries such as high-end automotive interiors (McLaren, Aston Martin, Bentley etc.), medical devices, defence, or other precision-engineered product environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-quality furniture and ironmongery products, combining fast-turnaround bespoke projects with longer-term engineering and product development activities within a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings using Autodesk Inventor/Vault or similar CAD platforms
• Design assemblies with moving components for real-world manufacture
• Develop bespoke products from initial customer concept through to production
• Support new product development and continuous improvement of existing products
• Apply GD&T principles and support tolerance analysis activities
• Contribute to DFMEA / PPAP activities and robust product development processes
• Produce BOMs, costings, estimates, and technical documentation
• Maintain accurate CAD and ERP system data
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, purchasing, and cross-functional teams
• Manage projects from concept through to production release

Required Experience

• Degree/HNC/HND in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience using Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD software
• Experience designing assemblies containing moving parts/mechanisms
• Experience producing production-ready drawings and 3D models
• Good working knowledge of GD&T
• Experience supporting DFMEA / PPAP processes
• Experience using ERP systems and CAD data management tools
• Technical customer-facing or technical sales exposure would be advantageous
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced engineering environment

Desired Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving capability
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively

If you are an experienced engineer who enjoys designing real-world products and seeing them brought to life, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Crawley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

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