Our growing engineering clients based close to Havant have an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer to join their growing team.

The Design Engineer will play a key role in the design, development, and certification of the company's product portfolio.

This position combines hands-on product design engineering with regulatory compliance integration, ensuring products are technically robust, manufacturable, and fully certified to relevant UK, European, and international control standards. The role is design-led and technically focused, supporting products from early concept generation through detailed design, testing, certification, and ongoing lifecycle management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Develop new product concepts and engineered solutions aligned with performance and market requirements.

* Produce detailed 3D models and assemblies using CAD software.

* Generate accurate manufacturing drawings, including tolerances, materials, and fabrication details.

* Conduct design reviews and iterate concepts based on performance, cost, and manufacturability.

* Support prototype development and hands-on evaluation.

* Contribute to value engineering and continuous product improvement initiatives

* Research new materials, mechanisms, and system improvements to enhance performance and reliability.

* Support feasibility studies and concept validation testing.

* Develop technical solutions that balance innovation, compliance, and manufacturing practicality.

* Interpret and apply relevant British, European standards relevant to the business

* Embed compliance requirements into product designs from early development stages.

* Plan and coordinate internal validation and third-party testing.

* Liaise with accredited test laboratories regarding technical submissions and test setups.

* Support New Product Introduction (NPI) processes from concept through production release.

* Ensure compliance and testing milestones are integrated into development timelines.

Required Skills & Experience:

* Demonstrable experience in product design and development within an engineered product environment.

* Strong 3D CAD modelling capability (assemblies, mechanisms, and detailing)

* Experience managing projects

* Knowledge of design for manufacture (DFM) principles.

Working hours: 8am - 4:30pm - Monday - Thursday 8am - 2pm - Friday