Senior Design & Development Engineer

Location

Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) – Office based role

Department

Engineering, NPD

Hours

Full time/permanent – 37 hours per week (Mon–Thurs: 8 hrs; Fri: 5 hrs – finish early)

About the role

Senior Design and Development Engineer responsible for design, development and manufacturing of seat system components, ensuring cost, weight, reliability and performance objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior member of the engineering team, championing best practice, developing less experienced colleagues and providing support to the line manager.
• Apply professional expertise and judgment to deliver engineering programmes independently, identifying risks and escalating them timely.
• Support management in improving engineering processes, systems and tools for efficiency and quality.
• Take ownership of the design and development of key modules of the seat system, achieving comfort, reliability, performance, aesthetic, cost and weight targets.
• Work closely with suppliers to develop the design, considering supplier capability and piece cost, and exploiting technical or commercial opportunities.
• Continuously drive the design toward DFM and DFA.
• Produce high quality 3D and 2D design definition using SolidWorks and PDM, with supporting documentation.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering Degree (or equivalent).
• Proficient user of CAD and PDM systems with best practice modelling and drawing techniques including GD&T.
• Experience in structural mechanical product development programmes in design, manufacturing and test environments.
• Experience developing products in an aircraft seating environment.
• Experience with manufacturing techniques such as injection moulding, vacuum forming, castings, forgings, extrusions and machining from solid.

Personal skills and attributes

• Exceptional problem‑solving skills and ability to propose innovative ideas.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Team player.

Flexibility

Flexibility to work extended hours when required and willingness to travel to customer locations as needed; eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Enhanced company pension – up to 8% contribution (4% employee/4% employer).
• 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year.
• Agile working – flexible start and finish.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Full company Christmas shut down.
• Training and development.
• Generous family‑friendly benefits.
• SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP).

We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all applicants. If you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process, let us know.

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