Senior Design Engineer
About Your New Employer
This is a permanent job with an Irish-based industrial automation company that specialises in designing and building bespoke automation and precision-engineering solutions for sectors such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals and electronics.
The company provides complete turnkey services, covering everything from early-stage design and prototyping to full machine build, installation and validation. With one of the largest machine-build facilities in the region and a strong multidisciplinary team, it delivers high-quality, fully integrated automation systems.
About Your New Job as a Senior Equipment Design Engineer:
- Review user-level requirements and ensure all outputs align with agreed specifications
- Develop design concepts and detailed component/assembly drawings using 3D CAD software.
- Create custom jigs, fixtures and specialised equipment for a variety of sectors.
- Participate in design discussions and meetings with clients to clarify expectations and technical needs.
- Prepare all supporting engineering documentation—including drawings, specifications, bills of materials and technical build files—while ensuring compliance with relevant machine-safety and regulatory standards.
- Apply strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and safety-related design principles.
- Hold responsibility for approving and signing off technical drawings.
- Coordinate with internal teams to communicate project requirements and updates.
- Work closely with project management to maintain progress, resolve issues and support delivery within agreed timelines.
- Provide support during manufacturing, offering clarification on function, performance and testing requirements.
- Generate, evaluate and refine 3D models, and guide others involved in modelling tasks through collaborative tools such as Teams and standard document suites.
- Conduct product inspections and validation checks for customer components.
What Skills You Need
- Third level relevant qualification in mechanical engineering or other relevant related discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience in machine design or equipment design within the automation sector. Candidates with no experience of the full design lifecycle of machines or equipment will not be considered.
- Experienced in Solidworks CAD and PDM package is essential.
- Exposure to preparing customer quotations/proposals with a strong understanding of pricing strategies.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills, high degree of attention to detail, self-motivated with a high level of initiative.
What’s on Offer
- Health Insurance.
- Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Additional Holidays based on service.
- Training and Educational Assistance.
- Day off on your Birthday.
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call us for more information. If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.
