Principal Design Engineer jobs in Suffolk

You will play a pivotal role in leading the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring designs are fully coordinated, commercially viable, compliant, and buildable. Working closely with project, commercial, and site teams, you will act as the central point of control for all design-related matters.

You should also expect to work across the full stack and every stage of the product lifecycle, from system design through to build, test, deployment and supporting systems in production, so you should be skilled in practices like TDD, CI/CD, IaC and Observability.

You will define technical strategy, design scalable data systems, mentor senior engineers, and partner closely with product, engineering, analytics, and business leaders to transform strategic goals into robust, data-driven solutions.

Join OCI’s Edge Security team as a Principal Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-scale DDoS protection. You’ll lead design for high-performance detection and mitigation systems, drive automation and operational excellence, and set the technical direction for customer-facing DDoS capabilities across OCI’s global edge. This role requires deep expertise in Linux networking data path and...

Principal Software Engineer Fully Remote | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits Harrington Starr has partnered with a leading Global Payments Technology company who are seeking to hire a Principal Software Engineer to join their senior engineering leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to combine hands-on development with strategic influence, guiding architecture decisions and shaping...

You will be a vital part of this evolution, contributing your expertise to our strategy and helping us redefine what services we offer our clients.

You will ensure buildings are designed to minimise fire risks, through contributing to the development of fire strategy reports, calculations and fire risk assessments.

Position: Industrial Refrigeration Design Engineer Contract: Permanent, Full Time Location: Remote - Based anywhere in the UK (Head office is based in Leicestershire) Salary: circa £75K plus company car or cash allowance & benefits & performance bonus Industry: Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration...

Senior Design Engineer - Cabling Stowmarket/London Permanent Competitive + Flexible Benefits Summary Freedom's Professional Services are looking for a Senior Design Engineer with a cabling specialism to join our team out of the Stowmarket or London offices to support the growth of work within Scotland. This role will work on the design, drawing and calculations of our projects, working with...

Tired of designing kit that never leaves the drawing board? You know how it goes - weeks of modelling, refinement, reviews… then the project quietly dies because someone changed their mind or kicked it into “phase two” limbo. All that effort, wasted. Here’s what’s different: They actually build what you design. Proper engineering, proper output. This is a good old-fashioned British engineering...

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer (Full Lifecycle Mechanical Design) Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Salary: £35k-£45k (Dependent on Experience) Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Early finish every Friday) The Reality Check: Are you tired of being someone who never sees their designs come to life? Most design roles keep you at a desk, churning out minor tweaks to parts without ever getting your...

You will undertake feasibility assessments, analysis, preliminary and detailed design. Carry our design risk assessments and apply mitigation's. Joining and established team, this is a hybrid role, with a 50/50 split of home and site work for surveys and validation of the build along with some overnight stays depending on where you are based.

You will be responsible for delivering ICA design across a range of water treatment schemes, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet technical, regulatory and client requirements. Key responsibilities - Full ICA design across water treatment projects

CDAE Design Engineer – HVDC Substations Outside IR35 | 18-month contract We’re supporting a UK-based client delivering major HVDC substation projects and are looking for an experienced CDAE-certified Design Engineer to join on a long-term contract. This is a high-profile role offering flexibility, autonomy, and involvement in complex power transmission projects. The Role - Act as a...

Mechanical Design Engineer (x3) – Aircraft Airframe Structures – Outside IR35 – £35–£55/hr – 3 Month Contract Mechanical Design Engineer – Aircraft Structures (x3) Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid / Fully Remote (UK-based) Rate: £35–£55 per hour (DOE) Duration: Initial 3 months (rolling) Start: Immediate Location: UK-based (company HQ in Buckinghamshire) Overview We are supporting an...

This is a remote-working Analog IC Design Engineer position with a leading tech leader based in Lancashire. Our client has plans to expand their UK silicon branch in 2026 and is looking for an Analog IC Design Engineer to join their growing team. Working with experienced, senior Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Designers, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: - Design and...

Assistant Design Engineer 📍 Location: Ipswich, IP1 💷 Rate: £30 – £35 per hour (Umbrella / PAYE) The Role We are recruiting an Assistant Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of highway maintenance, improvement and active travel schemes. This role is suited to an engineer with solid highways experience who is looking to further develop their technical capability while...

You will support in reverse engineering and deep understanding of vulnerabilities, including impact analysis and automation.

You must relish the challenge of findings critical vulnerabilities in complex software binaries through automation and manual practices. Creativity is highly valued; being able to find novel vulnerabilities is essential in this role.

Position: Refrigeration Design Engineer Contract: Permanent, Full Time Location: Remote - Based anywhere in the UK (Head office is based in Leicestershire) Salary: circa £75K plus company car or cash allowance & benefits & performance bonus Industry: Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration specialist...

You will oversee design outputs, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and act as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities - Lead the coordination and delivery of highway design packages across multiple projects - Undertake and oversee technical design checks and approvals

Job Description Highways Design Engineer 📍 Location: Ipswich, IP1 The Role We are seeking an experienced Highways Design Engineer to support the delivery of a wide range of highways, traffic engineering and active travel schemes. This role is ideal for an engineer looking to take ownership of projects while working collaboratively with clients and internal design teams. Key...