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Senior Design Engineer

Southampton, UK

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

Hybrid

Salary

£60-65K+ plus excellent benefits package. More may be available for the right candidate.

Requirements

You will be an experienced Mechanical / Structural / Marine Engineer with strong expertise in mechanical design for production, manufacturability, and subsystem delivery in a demanding engineering environment. You will be able to evidence hands-on manufacturing experience and be confident in providing real-world feedback and learnings with natural "intuition".
You should bring:
• Degree qualification in Mechanical, Structural, or Marine Engineering
• Around 5-10 years’ hands-on experience designing mechanical systems in a production environment
• Proven ability to deliver designs from concept through to production within marine, wind, offshore, or similar sectors
• Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD tools
• Experience working with fabrication, welding, or large structural assemblies
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
• Proven experience driving cost reduction and improving manufacturability
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment
• Experience with class or certification requirements, such as DNV or LR
• Whilst not essential, full or partial fluency in Mandarin would be of particular interest
Desirable experience includes:
• Knowledge of structural testing, validation, and manufacturing techniques
You will also bring:
• Strong practical engineering judgement
• High attention to detail
• The ability to balance creative design with engineering rigour
• A proactive, curious, and improvement-focused mindset
• The confidence to thrive in a startup-style engineering environment
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Role & Responsibilities

As Senior Design Engineer, you will own the design and delivery of assigned subsystems, ensuring they are manufacturable, production-ready, and aligned with performance, cost, and delivery requirements.
Responsibilities will include:
• Owning the mechanical design and delivery of subsystems from concept through to manufacturing release
• Producing 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and supporting calculations
• Owning manufacturability and production readiness of assigned subsystems
• Applying manufacturing knowledge to improve design standards, manufacturability, and cost
• Leading rapid resolution of design issues arising from manufacturing and supplier feedback
• Owning the engineering interface with international suppliers, ensuring timely progress toward delivery
• Guiding and reviewing work from more junior engineers to support quality and delivery
• Championing high standards of engineering integrity, safety, and sustainability
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Additional Details

Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to join a business developing real-world clean technology for the global shipping market.
You will benefit from:
• Working on real climate-impact hardware
• High levels of ownership within a small engineering team
• Broad exposure from concept through to production
• The opportunity to grow with the business as the technology scales
• A collaborative, innovative, and mission-led environment

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