Location
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
11/03/2026
Closing date
08/04/2026
Senior Design Engineer | Bournemouth | £55,000
Are you a Senior Design Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment where precision, autonomy and technical leadership are front and centre? This is your chance to drive high‑level mechanical design projects while influencing product development across a growing engineering function.
As a Senior Design Engineer , you'll play a key role in delivering innovative mechanical solutions, improving processes, and ensuring complex products meet strict cost, quality and regulatory expectations.
As a Senior Design Engineer, you will benefit from:
Autonomy to lead engineering activities from concept through to qualification
Direct involvement in major design and development projects
A technically engaging environment with input from multiple engineering disciplines
Opportunities to influence continuous improvement and process efficiency
Supportive leadership with clear development pathways
A stable, established employer with a strong engineering heritage
Occasional travel to suppliers and partner sites to broaden your technical understanding
As a Senior Design Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Leading design activities to meet programme budgets, milestones and engineering gates
Ensuring all engineering outputs align with internal processes, quality standards and regulatory requirements
Coordinating daily reviews with engineering teams, providing guidance and technical direction
Leading troubleshooting and failure investigations when required
Producing qualification documents and supporting engineering change management
Driving improvements through lessons learned and operational excellence initiatives
As a Senior Design Engineer, your experience will include:
Experience across manufacturing and design processes
Strong development, problem‑solving and technical leadership skills
Proven ability to deliver and report against KPIs
Excellent communication skills across multi‑disciplinary engineering teams
Strong attention to detail with process‑driven working
A degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering , or a relevant engineering apprenticeship (desirable)
If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Amber at Rubicon for more information.