Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer focuses on leading the end-to-end mechanical design of battery modules and packs, from concept through to prototype and production release.

What the role involves

• Leading the end-to-end mechanical design of battery modules and packs, from concept through to prototype and production release.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and bespoke test equipment to support assembly, characterisation, and validation activities.
• Produce detailed 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings, ensuring GD&T compliance and full design intent capture for manufacture and assembly.
• Driving design feasibility studies, perform hand calculations, and work with simulation tools to validate structural and thermal performance.
• Maintain technical documentation including design specifications, BOMs, assembly instructions.
• Report into the Head of Mechanical, working collaboratively across our multidisciplinary team to ensure designs are delivered on time and to specification.

Skills and requirements

• A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years or more of industry experience within similar roles.
• Proven experience in mechanical design, with a strong CAD portfolio (Preferably CATIA).
• Demonstrable experience designing for manufacture and assembly (DFM/DFA), with hands-on involvement through to prototype build.

Confirmed role details

• 36 days of annual holiday (28 days of leave + UK public holidays).
• Competitive pension scheme.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving