Principal Design Engineer – £85k – London

My agricultural client is looking for a Principal Design Engineer to join their exciting start-up who are working on innovative technology which tackles greenhouse gas emissions. Due to the success of the company, they are looking to expand the team.

The Principal Design Engineer will be the person responsible for:

• Take ownership of several interlinked components in the flagship device
• Oversee, priorities and review the work of the Design Engineers within your team and report to the Head of Design Engineering
• Support key design decision making alongside the Head of Design Engineering, Project Manager and Product Development Director
• Produce and maintaining thorough and accurate design project documentation.
• Implementing design changes that are evaluated for feasibility, cost, and timing and implemented with care and thoroughness.
• Support other departments with problem-solving and other project activities

The main skills the Head of Product Development will need:

• New product/technology concept development (10 years+)
• 3D CAD (Solidworks, ideally OnShape)
• 2D drawings and concepting
• DFM
• Manufacturing methods (Injection moulding, stampings, CNC parts, 3D printing, vacuum casting, etc.)

Has had exposure to:

• Bringing products from concept to high volume manufacture
• Cradle to grave projects
• Hands-on testing
• Product data management / Engineering changes

Additional nice to have experience:

• Oxidation experience
• Medical device experience
• Farm / Agriculture experience
• Consultancy

What’s on Offer:

• Salary of £85,000
• 1-2 Days per week (on Avg) working from home (depending on experience)
• Flexible hours
• Pension scheme
• Free coffee fruit, breakfast, and snacks
• Contemporary office

The role offers flexible working on avg 1-2 days a week at home – when creating your designs, you can do this from home but when you need to be working on the product/hardware itself this work will naturally need to be in the office.

My client wants to have offered the role to the successful candidate within weeks so if you are interested, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My client offers a 3-stage process that can be completed within 2 weeks subject to your availability and is all done by google hangout (no need to enter the office during the interview process).