Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

North London
Commutable from:
Enfield, Watford, St Albans, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Barnet, Harrow, Harlow, Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar and surrounding areas.
Salary:
Up to £55,000 + Benefits
Hybrid Working Available
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role | North London | Up to £55,000 | Hybrid Working
A Global Engineering & Manufacturing Giant, specialising in the design and manufacture of high relability / high integrity engineered product are looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on a Staff basis, owing to an internal promotion and succession planning within the business.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer  to move into a genuine product ownership role, becoming the technical authority for a range of established products used across multiple industrial sectors.
Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and customers, you'll be responsible for driving continuous improvement, cost reduction, product robustness and lifecycle management activities whilst ensuring products remain compliant, competitive and aligned with future customer requirements.
The business has ambitious growth plans and is investing significantly in both its engineering capability and product portfolio, creating excellent long-term progression opportunities for the successful candidate.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role
This position sits between traditional Design Engineering and Technical Leadership.
Rather than focusing purely on developing new products, you'll take ownership of existing products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they continue to meet customer, manufacturing and regulatory requirements whilst driving improvements in cost, quality, reliability and performance.
You'll work closely with a global NPD function, taking ownership of products once they have been released into production and becoming the recognised Subject Matter Expert internally and externally.
Alongside standard product development activities, you'll support engineered-to-order and customer-specific solutions across a diverse range of industrial sectors.

This role offers significant exposure to customers and stakeholders, with the opportunity to influence product strategy, future product development and engineering best practice.

Key Responsibilities of Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Take technical ownership of an established mechanical and electromechanical product portfolio
Act as the recognised Subject Matter Expert for assigned products
Drive product improvement, value engineering and cost reduction initiatives
Improve product reliability, manufacturability and long-term design robustness
Review and approve engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation
Support product compliance and ensure adherence to relevant engineering standards and regulations
Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve product performance and resolve technical issues
Lead engineering investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
Support validation, verification and testing activities
Develop bespoke and customised engineering solutions to meet customer requirements
Participate in customer meetings to understand technical requirements and deliver practical engineering solutions
Support competitor analysis and future product roadmap activities
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and engineering guidance to the wider team
Requirements for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role
BEng or HND in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
Proven Mechanical Design Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
Experience taking ownership of products throughout their lifecycle
Strong Design…