Junior Design Engineer

  • Professional Technical Ltd
  • Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Jan 27, 2026
Full time Advert / Media / Entertainment

Job Description

A global leading POS manufacturer, based in the East Midlands, are on the search for a Junior Design Engineer to join their team. As a Junior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing plastic fabricated and injection moulded display units for some of the biggest names in retail.

Overview:

The company is seeking a Junior Design Engineer with experience of working in design engineering where you will have the opportunity of delivering the design on a range of creative and complicated POS for a variety of well-known retailers.

Responsibilities:

  • Working on a wide range of technical projects from concept through to manufacture, including injection moulding, sheet metal fabrications and vacuum forming to name a few.
  • Lead DFM and overseas manufacturing development, working closely with overseas manufacturers, supplying suppliers and product partners.
  • Lead production and assembly of the product through both key prototyping phases and through to mass production.

Qualifications:

To be a credible candidate for this Junior Design Engineer vacancy, you will need to satisfy the following minimum requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Product Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer or Mechanical Engineer
  • Degree qualified in relevant engineering
  • Experience in point of sale (POS) / POP is desirable
  • Design for manufacture and assembly
  • Plastic injection moulding
  • Plastic fabrication
  • Proficient in SolidWorks

Day-to-day:

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Conducting design reviews and making recommendations for improvements
  • Developing and maintaining technical documentation

Benefits:

  • Salary between 28k - 32k dependent on experience
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Flexible working hours
  • 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) - increasing with service
  • Free on site parking
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Full training and continuous development.

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