Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical

Who sets the standards, to ensure that anything that can be measured is done so with consistency and reliability? We do. Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. As a Senior Design Engineer, you’ll be the one who makes sure our metrology, scientific and research equipment is capable of delivering our ambitions. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways and you could too. 

We’re continually finding new ways in which our work can leave its imprint on the world. Yet to achieve our goals, we need highly technical and innovative engineering design solutions. First, you’ll understand what the aim of the project is. You’ll then review a variety of solutions to ensure your proposal matches the brief perfectly and that it can be delivered to the highest quality, on time and within budget. You’ll also provide analysis to test designs and monitor performance, as well as manage the design review process – communicating issues and keeping us on track. As a senior member of the team, you’ll supervise those with less experience – sharing your knowledge and motivating them to do better. As an expert in your field, not only will you provide everyday design solution advice, you’ll also provide a consultancy service as needed across the department.  As such, you’ll be expected to be up-to-date with the latest developments.