Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Operations

Key details

Based at: Leicestershire, UK
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
Category: Manufacturing Development
Line Manager: Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Closing date: 7th August, 2026
Posted on: Wednesday 22nd July, 2026

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and bring your passion for manufacturing engineering to our cutting-edge fuel cell technology.

You’ll play a key role in embedding DfX into product designs to deliver efficient and effective production methods for our products.

You’ll deliver the development and implementation of new manufacturing, assembly and standardised testing processes, ensuring that DfX assessment and implementation is applied to product designs.

You’ll be responsible for identifying new materials and manufacturing methods whilst maintaining quality standards, reducing cost and meeting safety and legislative certification requirements.

This is a hands-on role where your contribution directly influences product performance, quality, and delivery, giving you real ownership and impact and the opportunity to develop your skills.

About You

You’re a motivated and detail-focused engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality work.

You’ll bring:

  • A degree (BEng/BSc or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years’ experience in a relevant industrial environment
  • Experience of prototype through to high volume manufacture of technical complex products and projects. Key production techniques include metallic plate forming and stamping, moulding and modular sub-assembly
  • Demonstrable experience of manufacturing engineering and DfX principles
  • Strong capability in technology and manufacturing process development across a range of TRLs and MRLs
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams
  • A solution-focused approach to problem solving in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

What We Offer

This role is based on site at our Loughborough Facility.

At Intelligent Energy we offer the opportunity to work in a great team, with our world leading technology and cutting-edge products.

We offer the following range of benefits:

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Life cover
  • 25 days holiday per year plus public holidays with flexibility to buy or sell holidays each year
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Exclusive discounts at a wide range of high-street and online retailers
  • A relocation allowance where required
  • Reimbursement of professional memberships or subscriptions
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free tea and coffee

Click here to find out more about what we offer.

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