Mechanical Verification Engineer

Location: Cambridgeshire

Mechanical Verification Engineer

Are you someone who enjoys getting hands-on with complex mechanical systems, finding weaknesses early, and helping engineering teams build more robust products?

This advanced technology business, operating in a highly regulated environment, is expanding its mechanical verification capability and is looking for a Mechanical Design Verification Engineer to join a collaborative, cross-disciplinary engineering group.

This is a role for someone who likes variety, ownership and technical depth. You will be involved across the full product lifecycle, working closely with design, electronics, systems and manufacturing teams to ensure products are safe, reliable, compliant and ready for production.

Why this role could be interesting to you:

Exposure to full lifecycle product development from early prototypes through to release

A genuinely hands on test and verification environment

Close collaboration with design engineers and manufacturing

Opportunity to influence design decisions early

Investment in improving verification processes, rigs and test capability

A technically challenging setting within a high-reliability industry

What you will be doing:

Mechanical Verification & Planning:

Defining and delivering verification activities against requirements and standards

Reviewing designs, drawings, tolerances, materials and assemblies to identify risk

Creating test plans, strategies and specifications

Maintaining traceability between requirements, tests and evidence

Testing & Analysis:

Running environmental and durability testing such as shock, vibration, drop, thermal and ingress protection

Carrying out structural, fatigue and lifecycle testing

Designing and building fixtures, jigs and rigs

Analysing results, identifying failure modes and feeding back to design teams

Producing clear, concise verification reports

Prototypes & Samples:

Building and managing mechanical prototypes and test samples

Supporting rapid iteration and design improvements

External Testing & Compliance:

Preparing equipment and samples for third-party testing

Supporting external test programmes

Ensuring internal activity aligns with regulatory and industry standards

Continuous Improvement:

Maintaining and calibrating test equipment

Improving verification processes, methods and documentation

Managing verification assets and consumables

What we need from you:

* Qualification in Mechanical Engineering (Degree, HND or equivalent experience)

* Hands-on experience in mechanical verification or validation testing, ideally with hand held consumer goods, medical devices or similar

* Strong understanding of materials, tolerances and manufacturing processes

* Experience producing test plans, procedures and technical reports

* Confident using measurement equipment such as calipers, micrometers and torque tools

* Practical workshop skills

* Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings

* Structured, analytical approach to problem solving

* Comfortable working cross-functionally and communicating technical findings

* Proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge designs constructively

* Full UK driving licence

* Knowledge of environmental and reliability standards

* Experience designing test rigs, jigs or fixtures

* Familiarity with FMEA or DFMEA

* Statistical analysis of test data

* Experience with external test houses or compliance testing

* Exposure to automated or PLC-controlled test systems

What can you expect in return:

Salary up to £55,000, depending on experience

Private health and dental care

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Enhanced pension contribution

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite parking

Regular social events

Interested?

If this sounds like the kind of role where you could make a real impact, I’d welcome a confidential conversation. Get in touch to find out more