Product Design Engineers UK

Whether you have a great idea for a new product or want to improve an existing one, a product design engineer can work with you to create a plan and bring your product to life.

What Does a Product Engineer Do?

A product design engineer in the UK is responsible for creating and developing new products. The role of a product design engineer is to take a product concept and turn it into a reality. They make prototypes, test products, and troubleshoot any problems.

To do this, they must have a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and assembly. They must also be able to create drawings and models that manufacturers can use to create the final product.

A product design engineer is an important part of the product development team, and their skills are essential in bringing new products to market.

Why Work with D2M

D2M is the only company to provide full product development solutions from concept to launch. Whether you need help with concept development or prototyping, we will be there for you every step of the way. We have more than 12 years of experience and many customers who can attest to the quality of our work.

Product Concept Development

Concept Development

Early stage idea development using rapid sketching and basic computer aided design.

Value added: Takes the initial brief and turns it into visual concepts for review that bear in mind what is possible to manufacture. Includes initial ideas of materials, styling and functionality.

Concept Development
Product Styling within the product design process

Product Styling

Detailed styling development will put flesh on the bones of your chosen concept direction.

Value added: Consideration of form, aesthetics, material choices, finish and detailed will ensure that your product is attractive to end customers and retail buyers alike. 

Product Styling
Product Focus Group

Design for Visualisation

Initial design work focused solely on the overall appearance rather than function.

Value Added: Provides a more cost effective route to get to a visual model for market feedback or to gain further financial investment before further design development.

Visual Design
Design For Prototyping

Prototype Design

Refining the virtual model by adding detail and considering ergonomics before production of the prototype.

Value Added: Defines a detailed virtual model that can be used to create prototypes, renders to show the appearance of the final product and patent drawings.

Prototype Design
5 Electronics Integration

Electronics Integration

Detailed design to integrate PCBs and electronic components for enhanced functionality.

Value Added: Ensures great user experience and effective core functionality whilst minimising materials, size and assembly costs for production. 

Electronics Integration
Design Engineering

Design Engineering

Design of mechanical features to ensure effective functionality across a range of users in a range of different circumstances.

Value Added: Develops the mechanical functionality to be reliable whilst delivering a great user experience and ensuring that unnecessary complexity is minimised.

Design Engineering

Our Process

The First Move

If you have an idea, don’t keep it to yourselflet us give you a helping hand! Fill out our contact form to schedule an initial consultation with us. We can talk via Zoom, Teams, or phone call.

Consultation

After we get basic information about your product, one of our senior experienced design engineers will contact you to discuss the rest of the details. The designer will ask questions about the project, so be prepared to explain your idea in depth.

Proposal

We will provide a comprehensive project proposal that includes a quotation and timeline. Any changes or enquiries about the proposal should will be addressed during this time.

Project Development

Once we sign a final project agreement, our product design engineers in the UK will get to work. The development process includes consultation with chartered patent attorneys to protect your intellectual property, actual manufacturing, testing and certification and launch.

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If you have an idea for a new product, don’t hesitate to reach out to a product design engineer today.

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Expert Knowledge

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What our clients say

Phil and D2M are the best at what they do and I would highly recommend working with them if you are looking for a product design company. From the beginning, Phil's passion and expertise came through when deciding on a partner.
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Sonia TurnbullChartered Marketeer and Entrepreneur
D2M is a great company to work with and one we would recommend for any new product development. One quality we have been impressed with is their minimum viable product approach. Looking forward to working on our next project with them.
Amrit Kahler
Amrit KalherProduct Manager
We engaged Phil and the D2M team to help us fabricate a prototype for our product on an extremely tight timeline. We would thoroughly recommend them to anyone who needs to take their product from idea to prototype!
Sergio Martinez
Sergio MartinezIndustrial Design Lead
D2M were and still are a massive help to me. They are full of knowledge of the industry and helped bring my idea to physical product. They re-designed, refined and have thoroughly tested my idea to create something that is functional, aesthetic and realistic to manufacture.
Zeki Istanbul
Zeki IstanbulEntrepreneur
Genius Alert!!! Phil is one of the best start-up consultants you find out there. In contrast to all other start-up consultants you will encounter, Phil has first-hand experience of what it means to raise start-up funding, build the team and navigate the highs and lows of the start-ups.
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Pankaj KaleProduct Manager
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Phil Staunton
Managing Director of D2M Product Design Phil is the Managing Director of D2M Product Design, a leading product design company that has helped hundreds of businesses and start-ups successfully bring their product ideas to market. He is also the founder of Ark Pushchairs, where he has gained extensive experience in the entire product development process—from concept to launching his product range in prestigious high street retailer John Lewis.