Senior Design Engineer

Company: Assystem
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Location: Derby
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will design components to customer specs within the nuclear and defence domain, creating models and drawings with CAD and exploring new ideas. You will refine designs to meet requirements while ensuring safety compliance and supporting junior team members. You’ll present solutions to customers and collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering team to drive innovative, manufacturable outcomes on global projects.

Pay / Benefits

  • employee assistance programme with mindfulness resources
  • discount vouchers for days out and restaurants
  • eye test and glasses vouchers
  • cycle to work scheme
  • free flu jabs
  • wellbeing resources and confidential support line 24/7

Responsibilities

  • Design components to customer specs
  • Create models and drawings with CAD
  • Research new ideas and methods
  • Improve products and processes
  • Modify designs for requirements
  • Ensure safety compliance
  • Find creative solutions
  • Support junior team members
  • Present designs to customers

Key requirements

  • Previous experience as a Senior Design Engineer or similar role
  • Ability to work with the Mechanical Engineering Team to realize ideas
  • Understanding of safety legislation
  • High degree of knowledge around Design for Manufacture
  • Familiarity with 3D CAD systems (Siemens NX or similar)
  • Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcentre or similar)
  • Professional qualification in an engineering related field
  • Design for Manufacture
  • 3D CAD (Siemens NX or similar)
  • PLM systems (Teamcentre or similar)

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Posted: October 1st, 2026