Top Design Jobs in Manchester

The Senior Research Partner at Maze collaborates with teams to integrate user research into product development, leading customer engagements and providing best practices in UX Research.

The Innovation Architect identifies and develops innovation opportunities, conducting research, managing the innovation process, creating use cases, and developing business cases to support decision-making.

Design and integrate mechanical structures for power modules and packages (housings, substrates, interconnects, cooling). Create 3D CAD models and drawings, ensure assembly-process compatibility (sintering, soldering, wire/clip bonding, potting), collaborate with process engineers and suppliers, support prototyping/testing, and drive DFM/DFR and documentation. Role focuses on SiC/GaN solutions for traction and industrial applications; travel ~25%.

Lead HV substation design for hyperscale data centre projects, managing technical delivery, compliance, client relations, and mentoring junior engineers.

Design and own user-centred content experiences, develop content strategies, style and governance guidelines, run workshops, define KPIs, and coach/manage team members while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver quality digital services.

Create user-centered digital content and strategies using content design principles. Conduct audits, develop taxonomies and style guidance, write accessible web content, work with CMS, collaborate across teams, and advocate for content-led product value.

As a Test Design Engineer, you will lead the design of test solutions for aerospace and defence systems, ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate with stakeholders and integrate testing systems throughout the product lifecycle.

The Project Design Authority will oversee technical compliance and solution design for projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs and regulations while leading project teams and reviewing risks and opportunities.

Lead technical delivery of site‑specific electrical system design for SMR nuclear plants, ensuring alignment with generic design, regulatory compliance, requirements traceability, verification/validation, and integration across disciplines. Provide technical leadership, manage design changes, support licensing and safety case evidence, act as intelligent customer for suppliers, and mentor engineering team members through procurement, construction, commissioning and operations phases.

Lead and manage design delivery for major gas infrastructure projects, act as Designated Individual for Temporary Works (BS 5975), produce and review 2D/3D designs, perform structural assessments and FEA, ensure design governance and compliance, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, support tender reviews and value engineering, and drive innovation toward hydrogen-ready, lower-carbon solutions.

Lead and manage all technical and design aspects of residential and infrastructure projects, coordinating consultants and subcontractors to ensure compliant, buildable designs are delivered on time and within budget. Oversee design programmes, approvals, document control, site coordination, change control, handovers and fulfil CDM/Building Regulations principal design responsibilities.

Lead and manage all technical and design aspects of residential and infrastructure projects, coordinating external consultants, ensuring regulatory and company compliance, preparing design programmes, managing design approvals, undertaking site reviews, and delivering coordinated information for construction, handover and certification within time and budget.

Perform National Grid BP141 design assurance reviews across transmission and distribution projects, assess compliance with BP188 and technical standards, produce DCAARs, coordinate stakeholders, identify risks and mitigation, maintain design records, and support timely, safe delivery of substation, cable, OHL and protection/control designs.

Design and specify quantum optical system functionality, build predictive architectural performance models, evaluate implementation feasibility, and collaborate with photonics, systems, and architecture teams to produce data-driven optical system specifications.

Lead design, specification, and delivery of HV/EHV cable systems from concept to completion. Perform routing, burial risk, thermal/EMC/mechanical modelling, ratings and installation methodology; coordinate multidisciplinary teams; provide client technical assurance; manage procurement, construction, commissioning, inspections and vendor oversight; mentor engineers and support business development.

Perform detailed electrical power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, harmonics, stability), develop system design documentation (single-line diagrams, schematics, layouts), prepare technical specifications for HV equipment, ensure compliance with standards and grid codes, support sales/customer engagement, and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams throughout project lifecycle.

Lead a multidisciplinary team to design and deliver technology-enabled operational solutions for a large regulatory programme, overseeing complex change from concept to implementation, embedding governance and controls, collaborating with platform teams and suppliers, and driving customer-focused outcomes at scale.

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV) for transmission, distribution and renewables. Client liaison, produce primary substation design deliverables, coordinate multidiscipline teams, apply National Grid/DNO/IEC standards, prepare equipment specifications, manage H&S and CDM design duties, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Produce temporary works designs for excavation support, propping, formwork and falsework; check drawings to BS5975:2019; attend client meetings and site visits; review design briefs; manage workload and contribute to continuous improvement.

The EMEA Design Manager will oversee design delivery for data center projects, manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with standards, and report on project metrics.

Contribute to and evolve the company design system: create and maintain reusable components, design tokens, documentation and asset libraries. Collaborate with UX, engineering, brand, content and accessibility to ensure scalable, accessible, and consistent product experiences and support governance and adoption.

Lead delivery and technical quality for HVDC projects including cable system modelling, rating calculations, routing and installation studies, converter station layouts, specifications, drawings, testing support, and mentoring junior engineers while supporting bid and business development activities.

Lead complex consulting engagements to translate strategy into execution through operating model and organisation design, governance, transformation, and performance improvement. Manage senior stakeholders, design deliverables and roadmaps, facilitate workshops, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage scope/risk/commercials, drive business development, and coach consultants to deliver practical, scalable outcomes.

Lead the design vision and team for Star Citizen and/or Squadron 42 in Manchester. Provide creative direction, architect content and workflows, hire and mentor senior designers, coordinate cross-discipline collaboration, manage priorities and iteration, and align design goals with production schedules.

Design and deliver mechanical and electromechanical solutions from concept to production for electronic gaming machines. Produce detailed CAD models and documentation, ensure manufacturability and compliance, support prototyping, manage project documentation and timelines, and collaborate cross-functionally to meet customer and business requirements.