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As a design or development engineer, you’ll use your technical knowledge and creativity to come up with engineering designs that are based on product ideas. Learn more about a career in design and development engineering, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
As a design or development engineer, your skills and knowledge will be needed by businesses that develop products and appliances. You could end up working on a variety of products in lots of different industries in both the public and private sectors such as software, construction, vehicles and electronics.
You’ll be involved in the initial idea, the design and development of the product and the management of the project. Your main responsibility will be to make sure that the product you’re working on is designed in a way that makes it possible to build. If you’re someone who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving and leading on projects, it can be a very rewarding and well-paid job.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a design or development engineer in the UK is £42,640. Graduates start at around £30,500.
Design or development engineers may need to travel to visit clients to talk about product design and development. If working for an international company, overseas travel may also be needed at times.
Flexible working, including working from home, will sometimes be an option in this role.
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