JMDA Design
Product Design Engineer
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MID-LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
JMDA Design — UK Office · Pershore, Worcestershire
About JMDA
JMDA is an award-winning UK product design consultancy, founded nearly 35 years ago. We work across a wide range of industries, but our core strength is in mobility and juvenile products. Unlike many design firms, the products we develop consistently reach production and launch into the market, so our team sees the results of its work on shelves worldwide. We're committed to industrial design excellence and engineering quality on every project.
About the Role
As a Product Design Engineer, you'll contribute across multiple phases of the product development process, turning concepts into robust, feasible, production-ready designs. We're looking for someone with proven Solidworks expertise who can engineer designs with confidence and precision. This is a role with genuine career progression, and the opportunity to work on products for recognised international brands.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to product development from concept through to production-ready design.
- Engineer robust, manufacture-ready parts and assemblies using Solidworks 3D CAD.
- Balance aesthetic and engineering requirements in collaboration with the design team.
- Support prototyping, testing, and validation to prove design feasibility.
- Take ownership of projects and help ensure deadlines are met.
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Skills & Experience
Essential:
- At least 4 years' industry experience in a consultancy or in-house product development environment.
- Proven ability to execute and deliver engineered parts and assemblies for manufacture.
- Skilled in Solidworks 3D CAD for models and assemblies, including surfacing tools and clean, robust geometry.
- Understanding of the aesthetic demands of quality consumer products.
- Understanding of the structural design of mechanisms, multi-part assemblies, linkages.
- Strong creative and analytical skills, with the ability to propose and assess the best mechanical solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of materials - especially plastics - part design, and tooling.
- Broad knowledge of manufacturing methods, primarily plastic injection moulding and metal fabrication.
- Solid understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacture) and the tooling process.
- Experience prototyping, testing, and proving the feasibility of a design.
Desirable:
- Comfortable supporting and sharing knowledge with other members of the design team.
- Experience helping creative designers understand the engineering requirements of a part or assembly.
- Some project management experience, with the confidence to take charge and keep projects on track.
- Enjoys the variety and shared responsibility of working in a small, close-knit team.
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Qualifications
A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Design Engineering, or a related discipline.
Other Requirements
- You must have the right to work in the UK. We are not looking to offer visa sponsorship on this role.
- A valid passport and willingness to travel overseas as projects require.
- A clean driving licence and access to your own transport - essential, as our rural location has limited public transport.
- This is a predominantly office-based role: we find close, in-person collaboration works best for complex design work.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension contribution
- Social events
- Appraisals to identify training and career development
- Countryside location with beautiful views
How to Apply
Apply via LinkedIn, or send your CV and portfolio to design@jmdadesign.com
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