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Full-time
2-5

Design Engineer

12/19/2025

The Design Engineer will manage 2-3 projects, overseeing the design and development of engineering products for rail track systems. Responsibilities include producing documentation, technical support, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Our team creates lifelong customer relationships, supplying comprehensive rolling stock and infrastructure solutions for the global rail industry and setting the standard for excellence. We care about fostering the sustainable movement of goods and people for generations to come, and we know our customers care, too. Our strategic footprint ensures responsive, quality customer support all day, every day. As a Caterpillar company, Progress Rail is one of the largest integrated diversified providers of locomotive, freight car and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. We provide advanced EMD® locomotives, engines and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling, rail welding and maintenance-of-way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations. Our team's deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions.
About the Role

Job Description

 

DESIGN ENGINEER – HEAVY ENGINEERING

SANDIACRE, NOTTINGHAM

COMPETITIVE SALARY

 

Progress Rail is looking to recruit a talented Design Engineer to join our diverse and dynamic Engineering team in Sandiacre.

Managing 2-3 projects at any one time, you will be responsible for the design and development of engineering products from the justification stage, through to provision of documentation and technical support in service. This includes the interfaces with related equipment, assembly, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

Your technical knowledge will enable you to have sufficient awareness of details to recognise when technical problems are becoming apparent and be able to initiate corrective actions.


THE ROLE:
As a Design Engineer you will be required to:

  • Undertake all aspects of product design, development and safety of engineering products for rail track systems of the projects you oversee
  • Assisting with the development of protypes
  • Producing stress calculations and FEA simulations
  • Developing work instructions & procedures
  • Assist with the research and development of new products
  • Continuous improvement of existing products, processes and design tools
  • Oversight of engineering governance including sign off concessions, rework and quality ensuring product meets industry and company standards


THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal Design Engineer:

  • Degree educated in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent
  • At least two years’ experience working within a regulated and safety critical manufacturing industry such as nuclear, chemical, aerospace, or automotive
  • Ability to generate design salutations to recognised standards
  • Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership
  • Strong communication skills
  • Innovative and resilient problem solver
  • A knowledge of Finite Element Analysis would be a benefit
  • Willingness to travel nationwide and overseas on occasion

 

BENEFITS:

  • Company bonus
  • Tailored training to help you learn and develop
  • Company funded external qualifications (where relevant to the role)
  • Company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
  • Life assurance cover 3.5 x salary
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted gym membership – up to 25% off across 4,000 UK gyms
  • Fuel Card – save 2-3p per litre on across 3,500 UK fuel stations including BP, Esso and Shell
  • Various employee recognition schemes
  • 33 days holiday per annum, pro rate (inclusive of bank/public holidays)

 

A BIT ABOUT PROGRESS RAIL:

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. The company provides advanced EMD® locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signalling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations.

Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions. With a global network across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Germany, India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, we are committed to serving our customers.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role, please click on the link provided. If you would like any further information about this vacancy before applying, please feel free to contact Taher Rahman at our Sandiacre site.

 

 

We would politely request no agencies please.

 

Key Skills
Design EngineeringProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentSafety StandardsFinite Element AnalysisStress CalculationsProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsResearch and DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementEngineering GovernanceTechnical SupportPrototype DevelopmentWork InstructionsAssemblyInstallation
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingTransportationConsultingTechnology
Benefits
Company BonusTailored TrainingCompany Funded External QualificationsCompany Pension SchemeLife Assurance CoverEmployee Assistance ProgrammeDiscounted Gym MembershipFuel CardEmployee Recognition Schemes33 Days Holiday
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