Mechanical Design Engineer- Interior/Exterior

40000 - 50000 per annumNorwich, EnglandPermanentYacht Designer Company Overview We are a world-class British builder of luxury bluewater sailing yachts, recognised internationally for exceptional design, engineering excellence, and high-quality craftsmanship.

With a long-standing heritage in yacht building, we deliver bespoke sailing yachts designed for offshore performance, comfort, and safety. Our teams combine modern digital design methods with hands-on production expertise to produce truly premium vessels.

The OpportunityWe're looking for an Yacht Designer to join a busy in-house Design team working on exterior and interior designs , collaborating with designers, naval architects, and project managers to take exterior concepts through to production release.

Based in Southampton or Wroxham, you'll produce detailed exterior outfit and deck-layout designs, assemblies, and fabrication drawings, and provide ongoing technical support throughout the build cycle. This role suits someone who enjoys combining creative exterior design with practical engineering and production realities, working closely with build teams and suppliers.

Key ResponsibilitiesCreate and maintain detailed drawings aligned to project plans, build schedules, and new-product programmesDevelop and maintain an accurate 3D digital model ("digital twin") of the yacht for production useProduce, manage, and control technical information relating to exterior outfit and supporting engineering dataRelease design packs and coordinate with external suppliers and fabricatorsSupport surface modelling and GRP tooling design activitiesProvide project teams with technical input to support customer decision-making and specification selectionsWork closely with production teams to identify issues early, resolve design/buildability challenges, and reduce rework/lost timeMaintain and update design databases (e.g., drawing registers, weight estimates, sail/deck plans, general arrangements)Design deck fittings, standard parts, bespoke components, and custom fabricationsDevelop designs for stainless steel and other metalwork fabricationsDesign exterior mechanical systems and installations (e.g., pushpits, passerelles, biminis, deck hatches)Provide clear, accurate technical documentation to enable efficient build and installationAbout You (Required Skills & Experience)Proven experience in a comparable design role (marine preferred)Strong 3D parametric CAD capability (experience with NX is desirable)Strong 2D AutoCAD drafting skillsUnderstanding of fabrication/manufacture in stainless steel, aluminium, and compositesGood understanding of mechanical systems and installationsPractical knowledge/interest in sailing yachts and how systems are used in the real worldAbility to interpret and produce detailed technical drawings and design documentationConfident communicator, comfortable working closely with production teams and translating design intent into buildable solutionsCompetent in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlinesQualifications / Desirable ExperienceDegree (or equivalent experience) in Design, Engineering, or similarPractical experience within the marine industryKnowledge of naval architecture principlesUnderstanding of sailing systems (e.g., hydraulic rams, furlers, winches)Experience designing/specifying exterior yacht components and systems

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