Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Mechanical Engineer

Progression | Quarterly Profit Share | Market‑Leading Manufacturing

A leading UK manufacturer at the forefront of energy‑efficient power solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Leeds.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, influential role within an established, family‑owned business that is investing heavily in innovation, people and long‑term growth.

This role offers real career progression, the chance to shape future products, and a highly attractive quarterly profit‑share scheme—meaning success is genuinely shared.

The successful Senior Mechanical Engineer will play a key leadership role within the mechanical engineering function, supporting the development of the team while driving high‑quality design, innovation and continuous improvement.

• Mentoring and developing the mechanical engineering team
• Managing day‑to‑day departmental workload alongside the Lead Mechanical Engineer
• Overseeing mechanical designs, drawings and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Ensuring all designs meet BS/IEC standards and customer specifications
• Selecting components to meet electrical and mechanical performance requirements
• Preparing working designs, prototypes and supporting testing activity
• Collaborating with internal project teams and external customers
• Driving R&D and continuous improvement of existing and future products
• Providing technical input at contract start‑up and producing technical documentation
• Managing resources, departmental targets and workflow processes
• Developing component libraries and delivering internal technical training

This is a hands‑on senior role with genuine influence over product direction, engineering standards and team development.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in mechanical design within an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of BS/IEC standards
• Proficient in 2D & 3D CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Works or similar)
• Experienced in BOM creation and component selection
• Strong technical problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Confident managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Natural leader with strong communication and mentoring ability

• Quarterly profit‑share scheme – directly rewards company performance
• Clear long‑term career progression within a growing engineering business
• Work on innovative, sustainability‑driven products
• High‑trust, supportive family‑owned culture
• Direct influence on engineering strategy and future product development

• Salary:
  Negotiable, dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Quarterly profit‑share bonus
• Healthcare cash plan
• Sick pay scheme
• Employee wellbeing support
• Membership discounts
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• On‑site parking with EV charging points

This role offers more than just a job — it's a chance to become a senior figure in a forward‑thinking engineering business, with the opportunity to shape products that reduce energy usage, carbon impact and operating costs on a global scale.