Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer Location:

Southampton - hybrid, 3 days per week on-site Salary: £60-65K+ plus excellent benefits package. More may be available for the right candidate. Travel:
This role requires travel to a manufacturing plant in China estimated at around 1 week per quarter plus supplier visits. All travel is planned in advance. A relocation package and Visa/Sponsorship support is available for this role if required.About the OpportunityOur client is a fast-growing maritime technology business developing wind-assisted propulsion systems that help reduce fuel consumption and emissions across global shipping.Key Requirements

• Degree qualification in Mechanical, Structural, or Marine Engineering
• Around 5-10 years' hands‑on experience designing mechanical systems in a production environment
• Proven ability to deliver designs from concept through to production within marine, wind, offshore, or similar sectors
• Strong proficiency in Siemens NX, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD tools
• Experience working with fabrication, welding, or large structural assemblies
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
• Proven experience driving cost reduction and improving manufacturability
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving, high‑accountability environment
• Experience with class or certification requirements, such as DNV or LR
• Whilst not essential, full or partial fluency in Mandarin would be of particular interest

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of structural testing, validation, and manufacturing techniques

You will also bring

• Strong practical engineering judgement
• High attention to detail
• The ability to balance creative design with engineering rigour
• A proactive, curious, and improvement-focused mindset
• The confidence to thrive in a startup-style engineering environment

Role & ResponsibilitiesAs Senior Design Engineer, you will own the design and delivery of assigned subsystems, ensuring they are manufacturable, production-ready, and aligned with performance, cost, and delivery requirements. Responsibilities will include:

• Owning the mechanical design and delivery of subsystems from concept through to manufacturing release
• Producing 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and supporting calculations
• Owning manufacturability and production readiness of assigned subsystems
• Applying manufacturing knowledge to improve design standards, manufacturability, and cost
• Leading rapid resolution of design issues arising from manufacturing and supplier feedback
• Owning the engineering interface with international suppliers, ensuring timely progress toward delivery
• Guiding and reviewing work from more junior engineers to support quality and delivery
• Championing high standards of engineering integrity, safety, and sustainability

Why Join?This is a rare opportunity to join a business developing real-world clean technology for the global shipping market.You will benefit from

• Working on real climate‑impact hardware
• High levels of ownership within a small engineering team
• Broad exposure from concept through to production
• The opportunity to grow with the business as the technology scales
• A collaborative, innovative, and mission‑led environment

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