Furniture Designer

Furniture Designer (Bespoke Joinery & Upholstery)

Salary: up to £40,000 (depending on experience)

Location: SW London / Surrey area Full-time, permanent (In-house only Not remote)

We’re recruiting on behalf of an established, high‑end bespoke furniture manufacturer (family‑run) with long‑term, repeat clients and a strong pipeline of work. The business is growing year on year and is looking to add an experienced Furniture Designer / CAD Technician to support continued demand. This is an in‑house role working closely with the workshop and upholstery and joinery production teams.

It will suit an experienced Furniture Designer who understands manufacturing and enjoys hands‑on collaboration, not someone focused purely on design for visuals.

You’ll take client concepts through to manufacture, producing accurate 2D/3D CAD and detailed technical production packs for bespoke joinery and upholstery‑led furniture.

• Design bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture (joinery and/or upholstery)
• Produce 2D/3D CAD models and technical manufacturing drawings (production packs for all departments)
• Collaborate daily with workshop/production teams to ensure designs are buildable and accurate
• Liaise with clients and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct site surveys and support projects through to installation
• Order materials, calculate take‑offs, costs and support quotations
• Coordinate projects from enquiry through to installation, working to deadlines and resolving technical queries

• Proven experience as a Furniture Designer / CAD Technician within bespoke furniture (high‑end/luxury ideally)
• Strong understanding of upholstery and/or fitted joinery manufacturing processes, materials and construction methods
• Confident producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture (not just concept design)
• CAD proficiency using Solid Works and/or Rhinoceros (Rhino)
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Willing and able to work full time on‑site with workshop teams (no remote working)
• Right to live and work in the UK

• Bespoke joinery and/or upholstery design experience
• Practical making/production exposure (you understand how it's built)
• Strong workshop communication and teamwork mindset

• Full UK driving licence (site surveys)

To apply, send your CV and a brief portfolio (or examples of technical production drawings and 3D CAD work). If you can, include examples showing Solid Works/Rhino capability and how you’ve worked with manufacturing/workshop teams to deliver build‑ready designs.