Senior Advanced Development Engineer
Core
Develop innovative technologies, product concepts, and engineering solutions for consumer floorcare products (Vax/Hoover) to reduce technical uncertainty and shape the future innovation pipeline.
Role type
Senior Advanced Development Engineer (Product Design & Concept Engineering)
Builds
High-quality prototypes, demonstrator rigs, and validated proof-of-concept concepts for cleaning products.
Domain
Consumer goods / Home appliances / Mechanical engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Mechanical design, manufacturing processes (injection moulding, die casting, sheet metal, elastomers), CAD, product architecture, rapid prototyping, technical de-risking, supplier collaboration, cost/spec/time/quality trade-offs
Preferred skills
Master's degree in relevant discipline, experience with Asian supplier teams, systems thinking
Technologies
CAD software, workshop equipment, rapid prototyping methods
Responsibilities
Translate consumer feedback into practical 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 and CAD, contribute to technical reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
