Chroma Recruitment
Design & Development Engineer

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A great opportunity for a Design & Development Engineer to work at an SME specialising in electro-mechanical devices used in harsh environments.
The successful Design & Development Engineer will contribute to the Product Development team and will be responsible for taking new products through the full design lifecycle. This is a highly varied role involving material science, R&D, CAD design, DFM and simulations through to prototyping, assembly and testing.
The chosen Mechanical Design & Development Engineer will be granted a lot of autonomy whilst also being supported by a friendly team of talented peers. In return the company can offer a competitive salary and a strong benefits package including an excellent bonus scheme!
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Design & Development Engineer requirements:
- Degree or HNC/D in Mechanical Engineer, Material Science (or similar)
- 3D CAD – SolidWorks (or similar)
- Proven full lifecycle product design and development
- Intricate component design
- Hands-on assembly and test
- Ultrasonic / NDT industry experience (highly desirable)
Design & Development Engineer benefits:
- Highly varied role
- Excellent bonus scheme
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Increasing annual leave based on years of service
- Holiday buy-back scheme
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Half day every first Friday of the month
- Electric car scheme


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If you have the required skills for this Design & Development Engineer position or would like to learn more then please get in touch ASAP with an up-to-date copy of your CV. You can also call Jake Hilton on 07719 552 312 for a confidential chat.
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