Product Design Engineer

Product Design Engineer – Outdoor Leisure Products

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: Up to £35,000 per year

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri: 9-5)

Are you a creative Product Design Engineer or Design Engineer with a passion for outdoor leisure products and innovative design? Join a forward-thinking team where you'll use CAD software to develop new products, working closely with designers, production teams, suppliers, and manufacturers to bring concepts to life. This role would suit someone with strong attention to detail, an understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, and a passion for creating practical, user-focused products.

Benefits:

• Performance-Based Bonus: Companywide bonus scheme to celebrate team wins and personal achievements!
• Annual leave: 28 days including bank holidays
• Holiday boost: get an extra day off each year for every year served, up to 5 additional days.
• Overseas visits: possibility for overseas trips where samples are occasionally viewed and tested offsite
• Office location: enjoy working in an office surrounded by nature

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and developing outdoor leisure products, including tents, folding campers, awnings, roof top tents and related accessories.
• Produce detailed illustrations, diagrams and product documentation using CAD software (Solidworks and Illustrator).
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise designs for manufacturing, assembly, usability, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Liaise with suppliers and manufacturing partners to refine samples, resolve technical queries, and ensure products meet design expectations.
• Maintain thorough documentation of designs, modifications, sample feedback, and test results.
• Prepare engineering change reports to support product improvements, sample testing, and production updates.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, HND, or equivalent experience in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Textile Product Design, or a related field.
• Ideally you’ll have experience or strong interest in designing tents, awnings, roof top tents, camping equipment, caravan equipment or similar products.
• Proficiency in CAD software to communicate designs (Solidworks and Illustrator ideal but not essential).
• Strong understanding of product development, materials like fabrics, manufacturing processes, and practical design for real-world use.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to balance creativity, functionality, durability, and manufacturability.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.