Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:
Dundee, Scotland, with field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions

Salary: GBP
48,000 GBP
62,000 Per Annum + Benefits

First Military Recruitment is working in partnership with our reputable client who is seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The role will involve working closely with electronics and controls, software and field commissioning teams to develop practical, reliable mechanical systems capable of operating in demanding outdoor environments.

• Contribute to the mechanical design of key harvesting equipment subsystems, including harvesting heads, cutting mechanisms, gripping and transfer equipment, structural frames and mounting systems.
• Take responsibility for assigned designs from concept through detailed design, prototyping, verification, field testing and release for manufacture.
• Produce and maintain engineering design documentation, drawings and change logs.
• Apply design-for-manufacture, design-for-service and design-for-cost principles as the business transitions from prototypes to commercial production.
• Develop mechanical solutions that integrate effectively with electrical, controls and software systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve design and integration challenges.
• Participate in regular design reviews, presenting proposals, receiving feedback and refining designs.
• Attend field commissioning campaigns to diagnose mechanical issues and translate field experience into design improvements.
• Support supplier engagement for mechanical fabrication, machining and assembly.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with manufacturing and assembly partners.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the development of reliable, production-ready equipment.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software such as Solid Works, Inventor, Creo or equivalent.
• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up and engineering drawing-pack release.
• Experience applying design-for-manufacture principles across fabrication, machining and mixed-material assembly.
• Demonstrable experience taking mechanical designs from CAD through to physical build and testing.
• Ability to develop practical engineering solutions for complex mechanical systems.
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team where mechanical design decisions must account for electrical, controls and software requirements.
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to undertake field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions.

JR374:
Mechanical Design Engineer
Location:
Dundee, Scotland, with field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions
Salary: GBP
48,000 GBP
62,000 Per Annum + Benefits