Senior Product Design Engineer

Role: Senior Product Design Engineer

Location: London

Contract Type: Contract / Freelance

Duration: 6 months +

Rate: £315 per day

Status: Outside IR35 - Ltd co contract

Shape Innovative Products from concept to reality.

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected product innovation consultancy known for delivering cutting-edge solutions across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into commercially successful, production-ready products.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Product Design Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, balancing creativity with technical rigour, and leading projects from research through to manufacture.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will work on a broad portfolio of technically challenging and highly innovative projects within consumer electronics, medical devices or commercial products. You'll combine engineering expertise, product design thinking, and commercial awareness to create meaningful solutions. You will take ownership of projects, working closely with industrial designers, human factors specialists, engineers, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Translate client briefs into clear technical requirements, project plans, and deliverables

Develop inventive, practical, and technically robust product concepts

Lead product development from early-stage ideation through to production

Create high-quality 3D CAD models (SolidWorks) and detailed engineering documentation

Conduct engineering calculations, feasibility assessments, and risk analysis to support design decisions

Specify materials, manufacturing methods, suppliers, and technologies

Deliver design-for-manufacture (DFM) solutions, including tolerances, specifications, and production-ready drawings

Manage prototypes, testing programmes, and technical validation activities

Present ideas, technical solutions, and project updates to clients and internal stakeholders

Support project delivery, including timelines, budgets, and team coordination

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a technically strong and commercially aware engineer with a passion for innovation and product development.

Essential experience:

Degree qualified (1st or 2:1) in Product Design Engineering or a related discipline

Strong SolidWorks / 3D CAD capability, including surfacing

Excellent understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and product realisation

Experience across processes such as moulding, machining, casting, fabrication, and assembly

Strong communication and presentation skills

Experience contributing to or leading technical projects

Desirable skills:

First-principles engineering calculations

Adobe Illustrator and visual rendering for presentations

Experience in regulated sectors such as medical devices or highly controlled environments

Hands-on workshop or prototyping experience

Arduino and/or Python knowledge

You'll benefit from:

Exposure to a diverse portfolio of innovative projects

A highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment

Opportunities to influence product strategy and technical direction

Work with global brands and ambitious growth businesses

A culture that values creativity, innovation, and technical excellence

If you are a creative problem solver with strong engineering fundamentals and a passion for bringing exceptional products to life, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence