Product Designer

Product Designer - New Product Development

A consumer products business operating in the outdoor and lifestyle sector is seeking a Product Designer to support the development of new products and accessories. You will join a growing New Product Development team and work closely with senior designers and engineering colleagues to take products from concept through to manufacture.

This is a technically focused product design role, suited to someone who enjoys resolving mechanical detail, developing robust components, and ensuring designs are both functional and visually aligned with a premium brand.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed component-level designs and resolve mechanical mechanisms within larger assemblies

• Produce accurate 2D drawing packs, manage BOMs, and contribute to tolerance analysis

• Take ownership of smaller projects (e.g. accessories and product upgrades) from concept to production

• Create high-quality renders to support internal design reviews and approvals

• Review prototypes and factory samples, identifying issues and iterating designs accordingly

• Support manufacturing partners during handover, applying DFM principles

• Design, build, and test mechanical prototypes to validate concepts and mechanisms
   

Requirements

• Degree in Product Design, Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or similar

• 3+ years’ experience developing consumer or physical products

• Strong CAD skills (e.g. SolidWorks, Rhino) and experience producing manufacturing drawings

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and materials

• Detail-focused, with a practical, problem-solving mindset

• Able to communicate technical issues clearly within a multidisciplinary team
   

What’s Offered

• Competitive salary (£30k–£45k depending on experience)

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• Private healthcare and pension

• Staff discount

• Office-based role with some flexibility for hybrid working (Southampton area)