Top Design Engineer Jobs in Manchester

Lead end-to-end design and delivery of mechanical and plant equipment for an SMR project. Define requirements, apply modularisation and standardisation, manage suppliers, review technical outputs, oversee contracts/costs/programme, ensure engineering governance and quality, coordinate stakeholders, mentor junior engineers, and travel to offices and supplier sites as required.

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.

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.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer develops fluid systems, creates CAD drawings, collaborates with teams, ensures design compliance, and maintains documentation.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will develop fluid systems, create CAD drawings, ensure design safety compliance, and collaborate with engineering teams.

Design and prototype precision photonic hardware: enclosure, packaging, assemblies, and thermal management. Perform mechanical/thermal analysis, validation testing, supplier engagement, and support transfer from lab demonstrator to manufacturable systems.

Supports aerospace customer projects involving aircraft air-conditioning ducting and insulation panel design. Responsibilities include translating requirements into designs, preparing drawings and technical documentation, approving engineering records, supporting design reviews, testing, samples, production runs, certification, and customer communication. The role collaborates with production, quality, sales, and operations teams while identifying design and process improvements. Occasional customer visits or overseas travel may be required.

Design sprinkler systems for main contractor projects, coordinating with clients, architects, consultants, builders, and other trades. Prepare compliant working drawings, perform hydraulic calculations, produce completion documentation, create material schedules, support procurement, monitor design programmes, and attend site meetings. The role also involves managing and mentoring team members, maintaining equipment levels, and occasional travel with overnight stays.

Design Engineer responsible for producing detailed water and wastewater infrastructure designs, maintaining H&S/CDM 2015 compliance, managing drawings and submissions via CEMAR, coordinating with project and client teams, mentoring junior designers, performing site investigation drawings, and delivering weekly design reports.

Deliver EC&I design tasks for infrastructure projects including LV/ELV, control/automation, instrumentation and auxiliary systems. Produce and review drawings (SLDs, loop diagrams, GA), perform electrical and instrumentation calculations, prepare design dossiers, undertake site surveys, support testing/commissioning, participate in HAZOPs and ensure compliance with standards, safety and quality requirements.

Design Engineer will develop sprinkler system designs, produce working drawings, coordinate with various stakeholders, and oversee material procurement. Responsibilities include design program management and site meetings.

As a Solar PV Designer, you will design HV and LV systems for solar power generation projects, manage grid connections, and ensure compliance with standards.

The Lead Design Engineer will design and deliver advanced security systems, support sales teams, perform technical calculations, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system installation and compliance.

Design and programme sprinkler systems from coordination through to final working drawings and certification. Perform hydraulic calculations, prepare material schedules and procurement, attend site meetings, ensure compliance with standards, and support project managers while leading and mentoring team members.

Design and implement user-facing features by combining high-quality visual design and frontend engineering. Improve and expand the design system, build flexible components, collaborate with Product Engineers, ship to users quickly, iterate from feedback, and support customer-facing issues. Work spans wireframing, UI implementation, and end-to-end technical delivery.

Design and implement polished UI/UX at scale, improve and extend the design system, collaborate with product engineers, ship end-to-end features, iterate with user feedback, and consult on bespoke design work while balancing visual design and engineering responsibilities.

Lead design of complex reactor island mechanical and process systems from concept through detailed design, substantiation and licensing. Manage requirements, produce engineering documentation, engage stakeholders and regulators, mitigate risks, apply configuration control, and provide technical leadership to a small engineering team.

The Mobile UI/Design Engineer will enhance the Kraken app's UI with fluid, gesture-driven interactions in React Native, optimizing for performance and mentoring other engineers.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will design energy systems, lead engineering teams, conduct energy audits, and drive technical and commercial innovations.

Owns product development end to end by researching user problems, defining solutions, designing interfaces and prototypes in Figma, building production-ready React experiences, and iterating based on user behavior. The role combines product management, UX and visual design, and frontend engineering while improving workflows, component quality, responsiveness, accessibility of interactions, and design consistency.

The Lead Design Engineer will oversee design outputs on projects, manage CAD models, produce documentation, ensure compliance with standards, and lead design reviews while mentoring junior engineers.

Lead design engineering across DuckDuckGo products, combining product design expertise with hands-on coding to prototype, specify, and ensure high-quality implementation. Collaborate closely with engineers, shape design systems, improve workflows, conduct research and experimentation, and autonomously deliver impactful projects for millions of users. Help establish and grow the company’s design engineering discipline while advancing privacy-focused product experiences.

Lead earthing design studies and measurements for substations (up to 400 kV) including EMF calculations, EMI studies and lightning protection. Manage multiple projects, produce proposals, liaise with substation design teams, mitigate risks, and mentor junior engineers. Travel across the UK and overseas for site visits.

Design and deliver cable system engineering across life cycle stages including concept, detailed design, installation support and maintenance. Produce specifications and contractual documents, review and approve designs, solve technical issues, manage budgets/timetables, ensure CDM/HSE compliance, lead technical teams and innovate deliverables.

As a Solution Design Engineer, you will create scalable technical solutions, translate requirements into designs, integrate AI technologies, and govern architectural standards within Agile teams.