Our client is a publicly listed technology company specialising in the environmental technology sector. They develop and commercialise sustainable polymer-based technologies in Europe, North America, and internationally shedding light on issues that are affecting our planet along with the big ideas it takes to solve them.
 
They are a collective of innovators who believe in a future where limited resources are no longer limited. So far, their technology has saved millions of litres of water and could prevent billions of microfibres from ending up in our oceans.
 
Launching their textiles technologies is just the beginning of their long-term mission to reduce waste wherever possible. They are at the precipice of adoption, with a clear purpose and vision so require a design engineer to join their team deploying existing products and developing new technologies.
 
Design Engineer
Job Purpose
 
Your role as a design engineer will be to collaborate on the design, development and transfer of their technologies. You will be working within a multidiscipline technical team to provide product / industrial design skills and carry out testing to provide performance evidence and information to enable deployment through their partnerships. You will be interacting with multi-discipline teams, common external bodies and organisations to ensure rapid progression of concepts and projects to quickly scale their impact on the world.
 
Design Engineer
Core responsibilities;
 
Develop technologies from initial concepts to full products through iterative design processes, utilising CAD, physical construction and testing of prototypes.
 
Work together with the wider technical, development and commercialisation team across business units to ensure on-contract delivery of their technology, licensing agreements.
 
Collaborate with their licencing partners in various geographies and industries to support development, technology transfer, product launch and product support processes.
 
Record interpret and present results and information to colleagues at all levels internal and external.
 
Adhere to and uphold the safety and environmental principles they believe in, working with the team to constantly improve their environment.
 
Design Engineer
About you:
 
Joining a group of innovators, you should possess attributes of curiosity, optimism, and action. They are disrupting the status quo some of the world's largest industries, so they need someone confident and brave, willing to cross boundaries and create change, just as they are doing with their technologies.
 
You will need to be interested in sustainability, but also be able to look deeper. They are committed to bringing attention, visibility and transparency to the issues that matter most, you will need to reflect this in your approach to problem solving in engineering and the wider business.
 
Acting together is key. They are proud to partner with exceptional people, brands manufacturers and NGOs. You will need to have the ability to work with a collective of multidisciplined colleagues with wide-ranging experience and abilities. 
 
Their collective agility is what makes them an engine for positive impact, you will need to be highly capable and mentally dextrous and operate with this strong sense of urgency to deliver tangible solutions. An entrepreneurial outlook with a no task too small attitude; willing to roll up your sleeves but equally comfortable delegating and working as part of a team is essential.
 
Design Engineer
Required Skills:
 
 
Relevant experience and foundation of knowledge, evidenced by qualifications, in engineering / product development.
 
Experience and proficiency in producing 3D CAD models in SolidWorks.
 
Working knowledge of electro / mechanical products utilising fluids, pumps and motors (water treatment / filtration would be beneficial but not crucial). 
 
Capability to distil and communicate complex technical information to varying audiences in report and presentation format.
 
Experience in working at a concept / prototype level as well as moving designs through to resolved engineered products.
 
Interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to maintain excellent working relationships at all levels.
 
Flexible, general approach and ability to learn that allows constructive collaboration with global colleagues and partners.
 
What’s in it for you apart from an amazing job opportunity?
 
Their remuneration scheme is highly competitive. You can expect your salary to be reflective of your experience, benchmarked against the industry. In addition, they offer a pension, share options, and an annual bonus.
 
Being supported at work is vital so they have a flexible hybrid working approach to suit both you and the business, along with an early finish every Friday, and 25 days of holiday each year (plus bank holidays). 
 
For your well-being, they also include private medical insurance life assurance and mental well-being support.
 
They support your career with personal development and encourage you to be part of the team with a collaborative company culture and social events. They encourage everyone to live with a minimal impact on the planet where they can, so offer a cycle to work scheme and EV charging on site.
 
Keywords: sustainability, design engineer, mechanical engineer, Solidworks, 3D, CAD, environment technology, technology, engineer, textile, electro engineering.
 
Commutable from: Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Elland, Sheffield, Nottingham, Mansfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.