Design Engineer

Were Elvie a pioneer in the FemTech industry developing cutting-edge smart technology to transform previously overlooked categories like breast pumping and pelvic floor health. Our mission is to empower women through radical female-first innovation breaking taboos and challenging stigma along the way.

Elvie recently joined forces with Willow a fellow leader in FemTech and maternal health based in the U.S. This powerful combination brings together two iconic brands combining a market-leading product portfolio with teams of world-class engineers designers and commercial experts. Together were set to shape the future of maternal health on a global scale.

As we embark on this exciting new transitional chapter this role will play a pivotal part in helping to define and deliver our vision across international markets.

Did you know

In some regions our amazing products are considered to be medical devices. This means we maintain our Medical Device quality management system in compliance with ISO 13485:2016 to support the development of our groundbreaking products

About the role:

As a Design Engineer your role sits within the Product delivery team who are responsible for delivering Elvies game changing products to empower women. Reporting to a Principal/Senior Design Engineer you will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of a system technology and/or small assembly of parts so were looking for someone with product development experience. You will develop and iterate ideas and concepts prototyping building rigs testing and analysing results to realise innovative product solutions. Working cross-functionally with stakeholders e.g. Product Managers Operations and Quality teams you will ensure your product solutions meet the user needs and product requirements

Okay weve waffled long enough. So lets get to the good bit: You.

• You have experience of Electro-mechanical Product Development and working knowledge of the product development process.
• You have a passion for solving problems and following a solid design process.
• Mechanically inclined with an eye for elegant usable products you are enthused by the idea of working in a company revolutionising product markets.
• You have a knowledge of the importance of product definition during the design process.
• You are practical and hands-on you are comfortable building and modifying rigs in a workshop.
• You are organised and logical and can form a clear path when faced with technical challenges..
• Inject energy enthusiasm and creativity into everything you touch
• Youre unafraid to present your ideas and speak your mind
• Failure doesnt phase you its just part of the design process

Location: Hybrid working; a mix of working from our Bristol office & working remotely

Employment type: Permanent (please note you must have the right to work in the UK)

What youll be doing at Elvie:

• Work in a product team developing concepts and technologies for our next generation of products.
• Own the development of a system technology and/or small assembly.
• Define elegant but robust solutions to satisfy the products functional requirements.
• Apply sound engineering principles to technical problems.
• Communicate ideas quickly and effectively using a combination of sketching CAD layouts 3D models and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions.
• Build and apply your knowledge of production technology materials and finishes to challenge constraints and push boundaries of current designs.
• Work with external technology providers to source appropriate solutions and to reduce our time to market.
• Participate and contribute to design reviews and group ideation sessions.
• Develop and execute verification and validation test plans.
• Generate design and engineering documentation.
• Be naturally curious and relentlessly driven to find better solutions to everyday problems.
• Demonstrate integrity and courage in the way you work.
• Collaborate with a range of teams to develop game-changing products with real world impact.

What we are looking for:

Essential

• Degree in Product Design Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Product development industry experience.
• Experience with electro-mechanical product development.
• An appreciation of stakeholders involved in new product development.
• Experience modelling in 3D CAD (preferred Solidworks experience).
• Ability to develop engineering parts within a product team.
• Experience of rapid and manual prototyping.
• Effectively be able to work across teams with different stakeholders.
• You are a self starter with great visual and excellent verbal communication skills.
• The ability to empathise with users.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience in liaising with Contract Manufacturers (or a willingness to learn - some international travel may be required).
• Prior use of product development tools such as FMEA Tolerance Analysis GD&T.
• Experience with wearable and/or connected product development.
• And in an ideal world experience of designing medical devices and working in an ISO 13485 environment.

The benefits youll get:

Were on an exceptional journey. And we can offer you a genuinely purpose-led career with a culture built on trust autonomy and addition well give you:

• 9-day fortnight working pattern - for our full time employees we work 9 days every fortnight with every other Friday as a non-working day for you to spend as you wish.
• Lots of flexibility: whether its working from home doing the school run or life admin. We believe trust and flexibility allows everyone to show up as their best selves.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Life leave days; getting married moving house menopause or just things that you cant put a label on that matter to you.
• 510 leave: 10 days additional leave on your 5th and 10th years of service.
• Generous parental leave policies; maternity & adoption (16 weeks at full pay then 8 weeks paid at 75% followed by 15 weeks at SMP rate) paternity/partner (6 weeks at full pay to take at any point during the first year of your childs life) shared parental leave.
• Healthcare plans life insurance and an employee assistance program for you and your family.
• A tax-efficient group pension scheme.
• Group income protection; protect your salary if you get sick.
• Generous employee and friends & family discounts on Elvie products.
• Wellbeing support from YuLife and access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family.

What you can expect after youve applied:

A member of our team will reach out to you after they have reviewed your application. You must ensure your application is completed correctly.

We do often receive a large number of applications for our roles please dont let visibility of this deter you from applying. We review and aim to respond to every application.

We would like to get to know you through your background attitude experience and understand your motivation to work with us. Our interview process varies depending on the position.

This is an exciting time to join Elvie. Youll have a voice make an impact and have the opportunity to mould your role. So be ready to learn have fun and be inspired by our passionate talented team - having a sense of humour helps too

Belonging at Elvie

At Elvie we value building broad diverse and inclusive teams - because we believe everyone being able to show up authentically at work is key to our success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and we dont discriminate based on race colour religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics marital status disability or age.

If you would like more information about the role (including salary) or need any support with your application please feel free to get in touch by email .