Product Design Engineer
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (On Site only)
Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 per year
Hours: Full-time | Monday – Friday 35 hours per week
About the Role
:This team based in Suffolk are looking for a creative Product Design Engineer with a passion for outdoor leisure products and practical innovation. You’ll help design and develop tents, awnings, roof top tents, shelters, and outdoor accessories, turning ideas into functional, high-quality products for the marke
t.Working closely with designers, suppliers, and manufacturers, you’ll use CAD software to create product drawings, support prototype development, review samples, and improve products for durability, usability, and manufacturing efficienc
y.This role is ideal for someone with a strong eye for detail, an interest in materials and construction methods, and enthusiasm for outdoor and camping product
s.Benefi
- ts:Companywide performance bonus sch
- eme28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus time in lieu for weekend w
- orkAdditional annual leave for long service (up to 5 extra da
- ys)Beautiful rural office location surrounded by nat
- ureOpportunity for occasional overseas travel to manufacturing sites in A
siaKey Responsibilit
- ies:Design and develop outdoor leisure products including tents, awnings, shelters, and accesso
- riesProduce CAD drawings, illustrations, and technical product documenta
- tionSupport prototype builds, product testing, sample reviews, and product improvem
- entsWork with suppliers and manufacturers to refine products and resolve technical is
- suesMaintain accurate design records, reports, and project updates using Monday .
comRequirem
- ents:Degree, HND, or equivalent experience in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, or a related
- fieldExperience or strong interest in tents, camping equipment, textile structures, or outdoor leisure pro
- ductsCAD software skills (Solidworks and Illustrator benefi
- cial)Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and practical product d
- esignKnowledge of fabrics, poles, air frames, fixings, plastics, aluminium, steel, stitching, or similar construction methods is advanta
- geousStrong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork s
- killsPassion for innovation and creating user-focused outdoor pro
ducts…