Mechanical Design Engineer

Unlock your next career step as a Mechanical Design Engineer and help shape innovative, reliable products within the mechanical engineering and manufacturing environment. This Mechanical Design Engineer role offers meaningful ownership across R and D design updates, design:for:manufacture improvements, and cross:functional delivery that directly supports cost, quality, and performance goals. If you enjoy translating ideas into build:ready designs, working with practical engineering standards, and delivering continuous improvement, this Mechanical Design Engineer position is designed for you.

• Drive R and D projects from initial requirements through design, testing support, implementation, and production handover as a Mechanical Design Engineer
• Create and update 3D models and accurate 2D technical manufacturing drawings, ensuring everything is production:ready
• Support design for manufacture by building repeatable, efficient solutions that improve assembly and cost effectiveness
• Maintain production sheet metal fold simulation programmes, create .DXFs for sheet metal punch and laser processes, and support manufacturing problem:solving
• Carry out tolerance analysis to ensure designs suit real:world manufacturing and assembly requirements
• Manage engineering change requests by keeping CAD models, drawings, specifications, and documentation fully aligned

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Design or a related engineering discipline
• Strong mechanical design capability, including the ability to interpret and produce engineering drawings and specifications
• Proven understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes, materials, and tolerances
• Experience using 3D CAD packages and producing high:quality 2D technical drawings
• Confidence working across teams, prioritising workload, and delivering to deadlines with excellent communication

This Mechanical Design Engineer role supports the companys ambition to develop high:quality domestic heating products by improving reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency. Your work will contribute to continuous improvement across R and D and production, helping stakeholders make better decisions through risk:aware design and well:maintained engineering documentation.

Location:

The Mechanical Design Engineer role is based in Exeter, with the work centred on supporting R and D design activity and production readiness in a manufacturing:led engineering environment.