Design & Development Engineer

Royston Salary - Negotiable DOE Monday-Friday day 40 hours per week with flexible hours. Your new company: Based near Royston, you will be joining a well-known construction equipment manufacturing business.Due to continued business and an increase in sales, they are now seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer to join their manufacturing team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working across CAD design, prototyping, and testing environments, and taking ownership of projects from concept through to manufacture. If you are an experienced product development engineer or similar with a CAD background, this is a great next step for you! Key Responsibilities & Duties: Review and evaluate proposed concepts from multiple sources Produce 2D and 3D CAD designs (Inventor used) Define performance criteria and conduct virtual testing (e.g., stress analysis etc) Create technical specifications and summary reports Carry out testing and validation of produced products This is just a summary of duties, and other responsibilities will be required. Skills & Experience required: Relevant experience in R&D for a specialist product - engineering or construction product. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar Practical, hands‑on engineering experience (e.g., Assembly, metalwork, test rigs, fabrication) Strong CAD skills in 2D & 3D CAD, -Ideally Inventor or SolidWorks. Ability to bring designs to life and create product specifications What you need to do now if you're interested in this role: Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us now on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)