Top Design Engineer Jobs in Bristol

The Silicon Physical Design Engineer will develop AI chips focusing on performance and power efficiency, collaborating within the team and across departments.

Design and deliver micro-architecture specifications and RTL for Graphcore chips. Collaborate across Silicon teams, use EDA tools and flows, contribute to block- and chip-level checks (lint, synthesis, timing, CDC/RDC, coverage), and work closely with Physical Design, Verification and DFT teams to meet silicon delivery goals.

Supports the design and full lifecycle development of fluid mechanical test rigs for Airbus landing gear and fuel systems, from requirements capture and detailed design through manufacturing, integration, and validation. Uses CATIA V5 and technologies including fibre optics, vacuum systems, motion tables, and instrumentation. The graduate programme includes rotational placements across system integration, software development, avionics testing, flight test analysis, fluid mechanical testing, and facility operations.

As a Test Design Engineer, you will lead the design of test solutions for aerospace and defence systems, ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate with stakeholders and integrate testing systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Lead the architecture and development of mechanical systems and sub-assemblies from 3D CAD through production. Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design, electrical, manufacturing, supplier, and user teams. Manage engineers, establish design standards, support rapid prototyping and design-for-manufacturing, and drive novel robotics products from concept to market. This hands-on role focuses on elegant, user-centered solutions for HaloBraid, a robotic hair-braiding device.

Lead delivery and technical quality for HVDC projects including cable system modelling, rating calculations, routing and installation studies, converter station layouts, specifications, drawings, testing support, and mentoring junior engineers while supporting bid and business development activities.

Design and validate high-speed SerDes and mixed-signal subsystems for next-gen SoCs, oversee full lifecycle from implementation to lab validation.

Seeking a Senior/Staff Digital Design Engineer for CMOS digital design, responsible for implementing high-speed data-processing circuits and prototyping in FPGA. Requires 7+ years of experience in high-performance ASICs and proficiency in algorithm modeling and hardware debugging.

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will develop fluid systems, create CAD drawings, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design compliance and quality standards.

The Lead Physical Design Engineer will manage IC physical design implementations from synthesis to sign-off, leading a team and collaborating across functions to optimize performance and manufacturability while mentoring others in the process.

Build production-quality, pixel-accurate UI components and interactions in React Native; prototype in Figma with designers; own the design system and component library; improve performance, animations, and cross-platform UI architecture; define design-to-dev tooling and collaborate across design and engineering.

The Principal Design Engineer will shape AI-powered product experiences, lead design discussions, collaborate with teams, and mentor designers while advancing the design system.

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV) for transmission, distribution and renewables. Client liaison, produce primary substation design deliverables, coordinate multidiscipline teams, apply National Grid/DNO/IEC standards, prepare equipment specifications, manage H&S and CDM design duties, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

The Mobile UI/Design Engineer will enhance the Kraken app's UI with fluid, gesture-driven interactions in React Native, optimizing for performance and mentoring other engineers.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will design energy systems, lead engineering teams, conduct energy audits, and drive technical and commercial innovations.

Owns product development end to end by researching user problems, defining solutions, designing interfaces and prototypes in Figma, building production-ready React experiences, and iterating based on user behavior. The role combines product management, UX and visual design, and frontend engineering while improving workflows, component quality, responsiveness, accessibility of interactions, and design consistency.

Lead electronics design for new machine tool products across concept-to-production, focusing on low-power, analogue, RF and digital designs; mentor engineers, collaborate cross-functionally, ensure DfT/DfA and deliver high-quality, production-ready electronics.

The Principal FPGA Design Engineer will drive the development of precision measurement products, lead FPGA design, and mentor junior engineers across multidisciplinary teams while ensuring high quality and safety certification compliance.

Lead design engineering across DuckDuckGo products, combining product design expertise with hands-on coding to prototype, specify, and ensure high-quality implementation. Collaborate closely with engineers, shape design systems, improve workflows, conduct research and experimentation, and autonomously deliver impactful projects for millions of users. Help establish and grow the company’s design engineering discipline while advancing privacy-focused product experiences.

Design Safety Engineers assess design concepts, failure modes, hazards, risks, and safety impacts for military aero-engine systems. Responsibilities include developing hazard mitigation strategies, performing FMECA and deterministic/probabilistic analyses, evaluating human-system risks, identifying critical parts, producing safety cases, and operating FRACAS. Roles range from graduate to experienced specialist levels and require collaboration with design teams to ensure applicable safety and reliability standards are met.

Lead mechanical design for medical and consumer health products from concept through manufacture. Apply engineering analysis and DfMA, produce 3D CAD and 2D drawings, follow ISO13485 and ISO14971, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor juniors, manage client relationships, and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Design and deliver high‑performance electronic circuits for precision measurement products. Define specifications with product teams, collaborate with software and mechanical engineers, ensure producibility and EMC compliance, and mentor junior engineers throughout development and transfer to production.

Lead earthing design studies and measurements for substations (up to 400 kV) including EMF calculations, EMI studies and lightning protection. Manage multiple projects, produce proposals, liaise with substation design teams, mitigate risks, and mentor junior engineers. Travel across the UK and overseas for site visits.

Design and implement user-facing features by combining high-quality visual design and frontend engineering. Improve and expand the design system, build flexible components, collaborate with Product Engineers, ship to users quickly, iterate from feedback, and support customer-facing issues. Work spans wireframing, UI implementation, and end-to-end technical delivery.

Design and implement polished UI/UX at scale, improve and extend the design system, collaborate with product engineers, ship end-to-end features, iterate with user feedback, and consult on bespoke design work while balancing visual design and engineering responsibilities.