Annual Salary
£24,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Design engineers improve product performance and efficiency while researching and developing new manufacturing ideas and systems.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
2.4% more Design and development engineer jobs in 2027.
Your day-to-day duties will depend on the project, but you could:
You could work in an office or in a workshop.
You can get into this job through:
You'll usually need a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree to become a design and development engineer.
You could choose from courses like:
Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering qualifications might also be accepted by employers.
You'll usually need:
You might be able to do a Robotics Engineer or Product Design and Development Engineer Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could apply directly for design and development engineer roles.
You'll need to have experience and qualifications in a particular branch of engineering, for example mechanical, aerospace or energy engineering.
You can find out more about engineering careers and training from the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) and Tomorrow's Engineers.
You can use your design skills to work across different industries such as construction, biomedical engineering, electronics and renewable energy.
You can also improve your career opportunities by working towards incorporated or chartered engineer status and registering with an industry professional body.
Design and development engineers will design and simulate the next generation of space platforms. As space is such a difficult environment to work in all of the structures have to be carefully designed and simulated down on earth before it is built and launched.
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You'll need: