Role: Senior Design Engineer Location: Bedford Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, early finish on a Friday Salary: Up to £52,000 per annum OA are currently looking to hire for an experienced Senior Design Engineer for a fast-growing, dynamic client based in Bedford. Duties of a Senior Design Engineer: Design 3D components and assemblies using NX, Inventor and AutoCAD, producing detailed 2D drawings to current standardApply Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles and carry out engineering calculations including FEA, FMEA and performance/safety analysisManage new product development and improvement projects, from concept through to production, including one-off and bespoke designsCreate and maintain Bills of Materials, material specifications, technical documentation and product manualsDrive cost-effective design through Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and support continuous improvement and Kaizen activityWork cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Quality, suppliers and customers, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance throughout projects What we would like from you: Minimum 5 years'' mechanical design experience in a 3D CAD environment Strong 3D CAD capability (e.g. NX, Inventor, SolidWorks or similar) Degree (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or HNC/HND with relevant industry experience Experience working to deadlines in a fast-paced engineering/project environmentFEA software experience and engineering exposure to rotating machinery Professional re