Senior Product Design Engineer

Role: Senior Product Design Engineer Location: London Contract Type: Contract / Freelance Duration: 6 months + Rate: £315 per day Status: Outside IR35 - Ltd co contract Shape Innovative Products from concept to reality. An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected product innovation consultancy known for delivering cutting-edge solutions across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into commercially successful, production-ready products. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Product Design Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, balancing creativity with technical rigour, and leading projects from research through to manufacture. The Opportunity: As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will work on a broad portfolio of technically challenging and highly innovative projects within consumer electronics, medical devices or commercial products. You'll combine engineering expertise, product design thinking, and commercial awareness to create meaningful solutions. You will take ownership of projects, working closely with industrial designers, human factors specialists, engineers, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes. Key Responsibilities: • Translate client briefs into clear technical requirements, project plans, and deliverables • Develop inventive, practical, and technically robust product concepts • Lead product development from early-stage ideation through to production • Create high-quality 3D CAD models (SolidWorks) and detailed engineering documentation • Conduct engineering calculations, feasibility assessments, and risk analysis to support design decisions • Specify materials, manufacturing methods, suppliers, and technologies • Deliver design-for-manufacture (DFM) solutions, including tolerances, specifications, and production-ready drawings • Manage prototypes, testing programmes, and technical validation activities • Present ideas, technical solutions, and project updates to clients and internal stakeholders • Support project delivery, including timelines, budgets, and team coordination • What We're Looking For • We're seeking a technically strong and commercially aware engineer with a passion for innovation and product development. Essential experience: • Degree qualified (1st or 2:1) in Product Design Engineering or a related discipline • Strong SolidWorks / 3D CAD capability, including surfacing • Excellent understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and product realisation • Experience across processes such as moulding, machining, casting, fabrication, and assembly • Strong communication and presentation skills • Experience contributing to or leading technical projects Desirable skills: • First-principles engineering calculations • Adobe Illustrator and visual rendering for presentations • Experience in regulated sectors such as medical devices or highly controlled environments • Hands-on workshop or prototyping experience • Arduino and/or Python knowledge You'll benefit from: • Exposure to a diverse portfolio of innovative projects • A highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment • Opportunities to influence product strategy and technical direction • Work with global brands and ambitious growth businesses • A culture that values creativity, innovation, and technical excellence If you are a creative problem solver with strong engineering fundamentals and a passion for bringing exceptional products to life, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence.