CareerPlan

Senior Advanced Development Engineer

Droitwich spa, UKFull-time2026-07-14 → 2026-11-14
Hybrid

Core

Develop innovative technologies, product concepts, and engineering solutions for consumer floorcare products (Vax/Hoover) from concept to validated proof of concept.

Role type

Senior Advanced Development Engineer (Product Design/Mechanical)

Builds

High-quality prototypes, demonstrators, and concept designs for cleaning products

Domain

Consumer Goods / Home Appliances / Mechanical Engineering

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Mechanical design, CAD, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes (injection moulding, die casting, sheet metal), DFMEA, product architecture, material selection, supplier collaboration

Preferred skills

Master's degree in relevant field, experience collaborating with Asian teams, systems thinking

Technologies

CAD, rapid prototyping methods, workshop equipment

Responsibilities

Translate consumer feedback into technical product solutions, build prototypes for user testing, support technical de-risking through experimentation, collaborate with Design Research and Industrial Design, work with global engineering teams on concept designs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC