Senior design engineer Work, Jobs in Wadhurst, Esx (with Salaries)

Senior Design Engineer
Unum —Crawley
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Senior Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £45,600 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
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Senior Design Manager
Kier Group —Lewes
- Full-time
- Team management
- Travel
- Mentoring
Senior Certification Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £45,600 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- AI
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Senior Electronics Design Engineer
QinetiQ —Ashford
- Full-time
- No degree
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
Senior Microservices Engineer
Hastings Direct —Bexhill
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Agile
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Cabot Financial —West Malling
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
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Senior Systems Engineer
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £45,000 - £60,000 a year
- No degree
- Mentoring
- Agile
Senior Hardware Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £45,600 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- AI
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Atlas Copco Group —Eastbourne
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
13d
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (FTC)
Formula 1 —Biggin Hill
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
- Computer skills
- Store discount
- Annual leave
Senior Engineer (Controls System Engineer)
United Kingdom —Maidstone
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
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Senior Hardware Engineer - Analogue (Contractor)
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- AI
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Senior AI Engineer
1st Central —Haywards Heath
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
8d
Senior Software Engineer
Atlas Copco Group —Eastbourne
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
13d
Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £60,000 a year
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- No degree
Senior Security Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £45,600 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- AI
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
South East Water —Snodland
- From £56,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
- Annual leave
Senior/Principal Software Engineer
BAE Systems —Rochester
- Up to £65,000 a year
- No degree
Hardware Engineers - Senior & Principal/Architect
General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom —Hastings
- £46,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Senior Design Engineer

Unum
Crawley

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Job details

Full-time
2 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Mechanical design
Mentoring junior staff
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's degree
Product development
Continuous improvement
Mentoring
Organisational skills
SolidWorks
FEA
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Drafting and CAD design experience
Communication skills
Mechanical manufacturing design and draughting experience

Full job description

✈️We’re Hiring: Senior Design Engineer

Crawley, West Sussex (Hybrid) | Full-time, Permanent

At Unum Aircraft Seating, we’re redefining what premium air travel feels like. Our smart, adaptable, lie-flat seating solutions are trusted by airlines to deliver exceptional passenger comfort — and we’re just getting started.

Don’t miss your opportunity to join our team of fantastic innovators who together combine engineering expertise with exceptional design to meet the highest safety, comfort, and efficiency standards for commercial aircraft. We are redefining business class comfort with our smart, adaptable, and reliable aircraft seating design.

Unum Aircraft Seating; Reliably comfortable, responsibly made.

What the Role’s About

This is a hands-on new product development role at the centre of our product and engineering engine.

As Senior Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of major assemblies from early concept through to certified, flying products. You’ll take ownership of improving existing designs as well as the development of our next generation of seats.

Why Join Unum?

Be part of a growing, ambitious startup environment changing the aircraft seating industry
Work on premium products with real-world impact
A culture built on collaboration, sustainability, and quality

Fantastic benefits including:

Competitive salary
5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
Early finish on Fridays
Flexible start and finish times
Hybrid working options
Three attractive pension scheme options
Electric car & cycle-to-work schemes
Access to employee discounts and wellbeing platform

What you will be doing as a Senior Design Engineer at Unum

As a key member of our Engineering team, you’ll:

Design and develop innovative aircraft seating products from concept through to manufacture.
Use your experience, collaborate with your colleagues and get hands-on to ensure new products are robust, high quality, certifiable and designed for manufacture and the user.
Identify and implement design improvements to reduce cost and weight, and to improve quality, reliability, manufacturability and serviceability.
Create detailed 3D CAD assemblies, models and drawings (primarily in SolidWorks).
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and certification teams to solve real-world challenges.
Support configuration control and product data within our PLM system (3DX).
Drive design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentor junior team members in engineering best practices.

What we Look For in our Senior Design Engineers

You’ll bring:

A degree in Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
Solid experience with CAD (ideally SolidWorks) — parts, assemblies, and drawings.
Excellent skills in mechanical design and a deep understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
A genuine interest in aircraft interiors, seating, or engineered products.
A proactive, problem-solving mindset and great communication skills.
The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and meet project deadlines.
Exceptional organisational skills allowing you to prioritise and manage multiple work packages.
Proven track record or delivering high-quality engineering output that meets the project requirements on time.

Bonus points for:

Experience in a manufacturing or regulated engineering environment.
Exposure to PLM systems (3DX or similar).
Familiarity with FEA or simulation tools.
Aerospace / aircraft interiors seating industry experience (not essential!).

Ready to build what’s next?
If you’re looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team shaping the future of aircraft seating, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and tell us a little more about yourself.

Everyone belongs here
At Unum Aircraft Seating, we believe great ideas come from different perspectives and experiences. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Your journey, your way
We want every candidate to have a great experience with us. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, just let us know — we’re happy to help.

A quick note before you apply
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility will be required before you start with us.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we may close a vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications. If you’re interested, we recommend applying sooner rather than later.

And this is just the beginning
Our roles aren’t set in stone. As Unum grows, our people and our opportunities grow with us. The role you join us for today may look different tomorrow — and that’s exactly the point.

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