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Job Posted: 5 hours ago

Salary: £ 26,939 - 34,939 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sedgefield, County Durham

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Engineer 1 - Product Design
 Sedgefield (NETPark) | On-site | £26,939 - £34,939

About the Role

CPI is seeking an Engineer 1 - Product Design to join our growing Product Design team, supporting the delivery of a range of high-impact, multi-million-pound engineering projects.

This is a hands-on design role where you will contribute to the full product development lifecycle, from early concept through to prototype and testing. You will work across a variety of programmes, ranging from smaller rapid development projects through to larger, structured programmes with defined verification and validation stages.
 With increasing project demand and investment in new programmes, this role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to make an immediate impact while developing their technical and professional capabilities.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

Product Design & Development

Convert customer requirements into detailed design specifications
Develop: 
Concept designs and layouts
Mechanical components and assemblies
Bills of materials and technical drawings
Support prototype development and iterative design improvements
 Project Delivery

Contribute to the delivery of assigned projects, which may include: 
Multiple smaller development projects
Larger programmes involving structured design, testing, and validation
Plan, execute, and report on technical activities in line with project timelinesEngineering & Testing

Support experimental and pilot activities, including data analysis and reporting
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, and project management
Maintain accurate documentation of designs, decisions, and technical outputs
 Tools & Techniques

Use CAD tools to develop mechanical designs
Apply engineering principles such as: 
Requirements capture
User-centred design
Design for manufacture and assembly
Contribute to prototyping and rapid development activities 

About You:

You are a motivated early-career engineer with a strong interest in product design and a desire to apply your skills in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

You'll bring:

A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or similar
Industrial experience of product development, ideally within medical devices
Experience or exposure to CAD and design tools
A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving ability
 Desirable (but not essential):

Product Development experience within medical devices, automotive, FMCG, oil & gas, or similar industries
Exposure to: 
GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
Prototyping or testing environments
Engineering design processes and lifecycle
Experience using rendering or industrial design tools (e.g. KeyShot or similar)Candidates with 1-2 years of industry experience are particularly encouraged to apply, especially those looking to take the next step in their development.

Why Join CPI?

Work on a diverse range of projects - from rapid development to large-scale programmes
Opportunity to contribute to high-value, complex engineering projects
Strong learning and development environment with clear progression pathways
Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
Competitive salary (£26.9k - £34.9k)
 Location & Working Pattern

Based fully on-site at NETPark, Sedgefield
Hands-on role requiring regular presence in labs and engineering spaces
 The Opportunity
 This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically focused design engineer to step into a role where they can develop quickly, contribute meaningfully, and build experience across a wide range of product development projects.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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