Design Engineer

Join a Thriving Product Design Team as a CAD Design Engineer

Elevation Recruitments Design & Projects team are looking for a design engineer with 2D/3D CAD expertise to join a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment who are current leaders and innovators in their sector.

We’re on the lookout for 2-3 talented CAD Design Engineers to join a growing Product Development team based in Hull. This is your chance to contribute to a highly regarded, UK-leading manufacturer, renowned for delivering exceptional style, performance and value to its customers.

As part of a dynamic and supportive engineering function, you’ll play a key role in driving design excellence – from initial concept through to detailed manufacturing drawings and bill of materials. This is a place where your ideas are encouraged, and your technical input can shape future products.

• Creating, updating and maintaining manufacturing drawings and support data to the highest standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and alignment with brand values

• Contributing to continuous product and process improvement through innovative CAD-led design solutions – helping tackle weight, cost, and complexity

• Collaborating with the wider engineering and production teams to meet project deadlines and exceed customer expectations

• Ensuring that all modules and components meet regulatory compliance and approval requirements

• Playing an active role in the development and optimisation of internal CAD systems and workflows

• Providing detailed change impact assessments and participating in review meetings to support development from concept to completion

• Experience working with CAD in a design or engineering office environment

• Solid understanding of materials, assembly, and industry-specific manufacturing processes (any additional knowledge of injection moulding, extrusions, mouldings, modular, structural and more would be desirable)

• Working knowledge of bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering change systems (MIR)

• Strong eye for detail and precision, combined with excellent problem-solving skills

• Enthusiastic, flexible, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a time-sensitive setting

• A keen interest in emerging materials and design trends – particularly those contributing to sustainability and efficiency

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

You’ll be part of a business with a strong heritage, exciting future ambitions, and a genuine commitment to staff development. The CAD Design/Product Development team is expanding to meet growing demand, offering a fantastic opportunity to work on high-profile projects that truly make an impact.

Please reach out to Jack Heffren or Steve Barnett for more details!