Senior product designer - Advanced Machines

Job Description Job Title: Senior product engineer/designer Advanced machinesLocation: Sheffield, UK (primarily on-site, some flexibility)Type: Full-time, PermanentSalary: 49,000 - 75,000 per annumAbout FyousFyous is building a new class of manufacturing technology fast, digital, zero-waste, and fundamentally different to anything on the market today. Were looking for an exceptional Lead Design Engineer to take a complex, integrated machine from prototype through to a repeatable, production-ready product.Youll work directly with the founders and Senior Leadership Team, with significant freedom and responsibility to get things done properly.www.fyous.comOur CultureAt Fyous, culture is not an afterthought it's a core driver of our success. Were committed to continuously building a better, more resilient, and human-centric working environment. We value openness, learning, and integrity, and we actively invest in helping our team grow not just technically, but personally.All employees are encouraged to read from a curated library of books that shape how we work, communicate, and resolve conflict. Titles like Radical Candor by Kim Scott help foster a feedback-rich culture where people challenge directly while caring personally. Malcolm Gladwells Outliers informs our understanding of how environment, practice, and opportunity shape excellence lessons we apply in how we grow talent and structure work.This shared intellectual foundation helps align behaviours, encourage thoughtful communication, and support healthier resolution of internal friction. We believe great companies are built from the inside out and that starts with how we treat each other every day.Role ResponsibilitiesThis is a hands-on, high-ownership role for an agile, creative engineer who is deeply passionate about great design and disruptive solutions. Youll take pride in turning new technology into robust, manufacturable machines, working across individual parts, assemblies and complete systems. Challenges will be frequent and solving them is the job.As Senior product engineer/designer you will be responsible for early development of our first dental aligner moulding machine. You will lead the way from early concepts, testing, validation all the way through to producing the first production prototype. You will wear many hats and have experience in systems design across mechanical, software and electrical. You are a born maker, experimenter and problem solver.tDesigning and developing complex mechanical systems, assemblies and full machinestDevelop processes and optimising parameters from test setupstIntegrating mechanical, electrical and software-controlled systemstBuilding, testing and iterating prototypes on the shop floor, not just in CADtRunning experiments, diagnosing failures and rapidly improving designstScaling designs from prototype to production-ready hardwaretEnd-to-end engineering project ownership: planning, dependencies, risks and mitigationtMonitoring progress and reporting clearly to senior stakeholderstManaging requirements, interfaces and traceability across assembliestEnsuring requirements are correctly interpreted and implemented through development phasestDriving design reviews and ensuring solutions follow robust engineering principlestEnsuring compliance with regulatory requirementstEvaluating build processes for effectiveness, efficiency and qualitytProviding technical leadership on test planning, execution and reportingtAssessing design maturity using performance data, FMEA and lessons learnedtOwning detail design sign-off including 3D models, drawings, tolerance stacks and engineering BOMstManaging engineering change, part approval and deviation processestWorking directly with suppliers and manufacturing partners across the globetSupporting RFQ and supplier decision-making with technical expertiseThis role spans design, build, systems thinking, project management and delivery. You will be expected to operate comfortably across disciplines and take full ownership of outcomes.Ideal Candidate ProfileWere looking for a pragmatic engineer with a deep technical foundation and a hands-on mindset.Essential Skills & Experience:tA degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Product Design or similartSoftware, programming or controls experiencetProven experience taking complex machines from concept to market launchtExperience scaling from prototype to lowmedium volume production (~500 units/year)tStrong mechanical engineering fundamentals (mechanisms, tolerances, materials)tPractical experience integrating electrical systems, actuators, sensors and control softwaretStrong understanding of systems engineering, requirements management and risk managementtExperience of international regulations related to the safe supply of machinery and CE certificationtExperience managing design changes, approvals and technical trade-offstAbility to assess cost implications of design decisions and drive cost-effective solutionstPractical knowledge of 3D CAD, PLM systems and analysis toolstExceptional analytical and problem-solving ability, grounded in data and evidencetThe ability to clearly explain technical findings and recommendations to senior leadershiptA strong bias toward practical, on-site engineering and experimentationtHigh ownership, sound judgement and a track record of shipping real hardwareCompensation & BenefitstSalary: 49,000 - 75,000 depending on experience.tEquity: All employees receive equity.tPrivate Healthcare: Full coverage provided.tProduct Perks: Discounted Mous products.tDevelopment Support: Training and growth encouraged.Application ProcessTo apply, email your CV and a short cover letter to: [email protected]:tInitial calltTechnical challengetOn-site interviewtFinal interviewWere ready to hire immediately but are happy to wait for the right candidate.Join us in rethinking how things are made.

Created: 2026-03-07