Senior Design Engineer

Position: SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER

Location: UK/ BOURNEMOUTH

ABOUT US

At Gozney, we're on a mission to change the way the world cooks outdoors. Since 2010, Gozney has made cooking with fire easy by pioneering next-level pizza ovens. Harnessing knowledge from our origins in commercial ovens, Gozney’s multi-award-winning outdoor pizza ovens are beautiful, high-performing, durable tools designed for chefs and made intuitive for beginners, so anyone can make, create, cook, connect, discover, and grow. Gozney ovens have been recognized numerous times for their innovation, performance, and design, including: TIME's Best Inventions, Red Dot Design Award, iF Design, among others. Gozney has also been recognized as one of Fast Company's Brands That Matter recipients.

We are creators of new experiences, and we’re seeking motivated individuals excited to join our expanding team and embark on an incredible journey. We are passionate, innovative, bold, and relentless. All while having a ton of fun. Whether you're excited about pizza, outstanding products, food culture, lifestyle, the outdoors, or thrill-seeking – or if you're simply looking for a company that values you– apply today.

SUMMARY

Gozney is growing rapidly, driven by increasing demand for our existing product range and the

introduction of new, innovative products. We set high standards for quality and continually refine

our products to exceed customer expectations for form, fit, and function. Product launch is not

the end of the design journey, every product undergoes ongoing development to improve

performance, manufacturability, and user experience.

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will own defined design workstreams across new

product development and continuous improvement. You will translate concepts into robust,

validated, and manufacturable solutions, driving designs through the NPL process and working

cross functionally to ensure successful product delivery.

You will operate with a high level of autonomy, owning subsystem or product level design

outcomes, contributing to technical decisions while partnering with Lead engineers for overall

design direction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and Development

• Develop concepts into manufacturable solutions, including 3D models, assemblies, and

production drawings

• Build prototypes and conduct testing to validate design intent and performance.

• Deliver complete, production-ready design outputs aligned to performance, cost, and

quality targets

• Manage costed BOMs from concept through to production

• Drive product design and development from concept to product launch

NPL and Cross Functional Delivery

• Own the delivery of design workstreams through the NPL process alongside Project

Managers

• Maintain alignment on deliverables, cost, and timing across projects

• Collaborate with supply chain and operations to resolve vendor and manufacturing

challenges

• Deliver accurate and timely engineering data packs to support product release

Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement

• Identify and resolve design issues, updating designs, drawings, and documentation as

required

• Review existing products, identify improvement opportunities, and implement design

changes

• Develop and execute cost down initiatives to achieve target margins

• Support definition and execution of validation and verification strategies

Validation and Engineering Rigor

• Contribute to risk management activities including FMEA and DVP&R

• Perform validation and verification testing throughout the product lifecycle

• Support root cause analysis and troubleshooting across product and production issues

Collaboration and Influence

• Work cross functionally with CX, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to capture user needs

• Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing knowledge and best practice

• Build strong working relationships with engineering teams and global stakeholders

• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and standards

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Approximately 5 to 10 years industry experience in a mechanical or product design role,

ideally within a related field and with experience in gas products

• Degree in Product Design or Mechanical Engineering, minimum 2:1

• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks

• Ability to produce detailed design drawings for manufacture.

• Experience producing complex assemblies and detailed tolerance analysis

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, particularly sheet metal, deep draw

pressings and castings

• Injection moulding experience advantageous

• Knowledge of DDM, PLM, or PDM systems beneficial

• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis capability

• Proven ability to manage design workstreams and deliver to project timelines

A BIT ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary, bonus scheme, Pension, benefits, and pizza!
• Flexible paid time off including 26+ days holiday
• Enhanced parental leave
• Fun hybrid work environment – 3 days a week in our Bournemouth office
• Free Roccbox and Friends and Family discount on Gozney products

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:

Gozney is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We embrace individuals of varied nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Our ongoing commitment is to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace, enabling you to excel in your career.