Design Engineer Greater Manchester (Precision Castings and Engineering) About our client Our client is a UK-based, family-owned metal manufacturing specialist located in Manchester. They offer end-to-end solutions including investment casting, die casting, forging, metal injection moulding (MIM), machining, rapid prototyping, heat treatment, surface finishing, and full QA/inspection services. The company serves critical markets such as aerospace, oil and gas, medical, rail and defence, and is ISO 9001-accredited with advanced in-house CAD engineering and simulation capabilities. Job Summary As a Design Engineer at our client, you will play a key role in bridging customer design intent with production reality. You ll engage in CAD development, casting simulation, design for manufacture, tooling specification, and close cross-functional collaboration to support both prototype and high-volume projects. Key Responsibilities Create and refine CAD models and engineering drawings for metallic cast components, including design for investment casting and machining stages. Run casting simulation and analysis using in-house tools to predict defect risks, pouring systems, and tolerances. Work alongside production, prototyping, quality assurance, and supply chain teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet strict industry standards (e.g., aerospace, oil and gas). Develop first-article prototypes and iteratively optimise designs based on feedback and inspection re