Senior Engineer, Product Design Engineering in Glasgow

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid - 3 days on site)

Department: Engineering

Hours: Monday - Friday (40 hours p/w)

Together we design for good. We help protect people through vulnerable times. We envisage, design and deliver innovative products, which dramatically improve peoples’ lives in challenging environments such as schools, hospitals and mental health facilities. Over the years we have invested heavily in developing an award-winning range of lifesaving products for the education and demanding mental health sectors. Our products for mental health facilities solve the biggest patient suicide risks, and our products are unmatched globally. Through profitable growth we can help more people through vulnerable times.

This is a busy, varied role within our Engineering team with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, centred on the design and engineering of our products. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the role includes:

• Strategic development, design iteration, and management of the business's product range, from initial concept through to market launch and ongoing lifecycle support.
• Leading the design and development of new products and significant product enhancements, from ideation and concept generation through to detailed design and prototyping.
• Championing user-centric design methodologies throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring a deep understanding of user needs, behaviours, and pain points within the mental health sector.
• Facilitating product and process improvement projects through iterative design and redesigns, focusing on enhancing user experience, manufacturability, and overall product quality.
• Conducting design research and analysis to inform product decisions, including competitor analysis, material exploration, and trend identification.
• Collaborating with various departments (engineering, operations, marketing) to translate user insights and business requirements into tangible design solutions.
• Ensuring the product range is compliant with the latest regulations, such as fire and acoustics, to relevant British standards.
• Designing and building test plans for products, specifically incorporating user testing and voice of the customer to validate design decisions.
• Creating technical documentation and processes to be used by the wider business, external partners, and customers.
• Supporting set up product manufacturing processes with external suppliers and supporting ongoing manufacturing activities.
• Resolving technical issues with products using a root cause analysis (RCA) approach.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in designing and developing products, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design process and outcomes.
• Demonstrable expertise in user-centric design methodologies (e.g., design thinking, user research, rapid prototyping, usability testing).
• A strong understanding of the end-to-end design process, from concept and ideation through to detailed engineering and manufacturing.
• Excellent knowledge of various manufacturing processes such as injection moulding, casting, sheet metal fabrication, machining, and extrusions.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Solidworks strongly preferred).
• Comfortable creating and managing Bill of Materials.
• Experience with design and process evaluation methods, including Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Strong prototyping and fabrication skills.
• Experience with change management processes, including design approvals.
• Excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in design tools beyond CAD, potentially including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent IT skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Annual leave increases with length of service
• EV/Cycle to Work Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Peer recognition programme
• Discounted gift cards
• The opportunity to develop and grow your career within a fast-growing SME

This is a full-time role and travelling to customer sites may be required. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and people from all backgrounds. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values differences, where everyone from any background can do their best work. From time to time you may be required to attend live sites, if you are successful in this role, you will be required to complete Disclosure Scotland and DBS checks.