Job Title: Design Engineer
Location: Hybrid – Based near Ringwood, UK, 3 days on-site with flexible remote options
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Start date: As soon as possible
About Tom’s Studio
At Tom’s Studio, we make beautiful, innovative tools that inspire creativity—pens, inks, paper, and everything in between. We're reimagining what stationery can be: better for the planet, thoughtfully designed, and a joy to use. Our best-known product, the Lumos, is an infinitely refillable pen made to grow with you and your creativity.
We’re a fast-growing, founder-led lifestyle brand with a strong community of passionate creators around the world. We believe the best ideas come from curiosity, collaboration, and not being afraid to get a little messy.
The Role
We're looking for a hands-on, ideas-driven Design Engineer to join our small but mighty team. You’ll work closely with the founder and our in-house design team to bring new products to life—from first sketch to final prototype, and all the delightful details in between.
This is a role for someone who loves problem-solving, precision, and play. Whether you're refining a nib fit by microns or figuring out how to make a modular system work seamlessly, you’ll be turning creative ideas into real-world products that our customers will treasure.
What you’ll be doing
* Working with our founder Tom you will be designing and developing new stationery products—pens, tools, and accessories
* Translating rough concepts into fully engineered CAD models and technical drawings
* Rapid prototyping using 3D printing, CNC, and other methods
* Iterating based on testing, customer feedback, and your own curiosity
* Sourcing materials and liaising with UK and overseas manufacturers
* Owning the details—tolerances, finishes, packaging specs—to make sure every product is just right
* Working cross-functionally with design, marketing, and fulfilment to make ideas happen
We’d love it if you have…
* A degree in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
* 3+ years of experience in a design engineering or product development role
* Confidence in CAD (Solidworks or Fusion 360), plus a good grasp of materials and manufacturing processes
* Hands-on prototyping skills and a love for getting stuck in
* An eye for detail and a feel for good design
* Strong problem-solving skills, from complex mechanics to simple tweaks
* Bonus: experience with sustainability-focused design or consumer products
Why join us?
* Be part of a creative, supportive, and ambitious team
* Work on meaningful, beautifully made products
* Flexible working, with time in our sunny Hampshire studio (and remote options too)
* Employee discounts
* A chance to help shape a brand that’s growing fast and doing things differently
How to apply
Send your CV, portfolio (or some examples of your work), and a short note on why you’d love to join us to tom@tomsstudio.co.uk.
* We're all about creativity, so feel free to show your personality—whether that’s through your work, your words, or something else entirely.