Overview
Design Support Engineer – Medical Devices at Barrington James (Poole, Dorset). Permanent role with competitive salary + benefits.
Are you an experienced Design Engineer looking for a hands-on role where you can influence the full product lifecycle? This is an opportunity to join a growing healthcare technology business, supporting the design, development, and continuous improvement of innovative medical equipment used in critical care environments.
About the Role
As a Design Support Engineer, you’ll play a key role in turning concepts into compliant, manufacturable products. Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you’ll contribute across design, validation, and production support while ensuring that products meet strict regulatory and environmental requirements.
This is a diverse role where you’ll be involved in:
- Developing new designs and enhancing existing products.
- Supporting design, production, and purchasing teams with technical expertise.
- Creating and maintaining documentation, build instructions, and QA processes.
- Carrying out testing, verification, and product validation.
- Visiting and liaising with suppliers to ensure quality and compliance.
Key skills and experience
- HND/Degree in Design or Mechanical Engineering (minimum).
- 5+ years’ experience in a Design Engineering role.
- Strong CAD capability (Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent).
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes (sheet metal, injection moulding, casting, rotating assemblies, fluid handling, electro-mechanical systems).
- Familiarity with QA, testing, validation, and documentation processes.
- Understanding of GD&T, BS8888 standards, and Design for Manufacture (DfM).
If this role seems like a good match, please apply or send a copy of your up to date CV to kpiper@barringtonjames.com
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