Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a role where your ideas, technical ability and problem-solving skills will directly influence high-quality engineered products? This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, innovation and investment in its people. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you will support the design and development of mechanical components and assemblies used in highly regulated engineering environments.

The business is open on industry background and would welcome applications from engineers with strong mechanical engineering design experience gained within manufacturing or industrial engineering environments.

• Salary of £38,000
• 26 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Investment in employee development through a business-wide transformation programme
• Open and collaborative working culture
• Employee communication app to support engagement across the business
• Annual health and wellbeing screening

• Producing 3D models, detailed engineering drawings and mechanical designs using Solid Works or similar CAD software
• Creating BOMs, routing cards and supporting manufacturing documentation
• Supporting new product development and change management activities
• Conducting design verification, tolerance analysis and risk assessments
• Supporting prototype builds, testing and validation activities
• Working closely with manufacturing teams and subcontractors to ensure design for manufacture best practice
• Providing technical support to customers and internal stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement and engineering development projects
• Ensuring compliance with quality, safety and regulatory standards

• Previous experience within a mechanical design engineering role
• Experience using Solid Works or similar 3D CAD software
• A strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and manufacturing processes
• Experience producing technical drawings and engineering documentation
• The ability to work within a fast-paced engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills

Experience with in aerospace or defence would be beneficial, but this is not essential.

This Mechanical Design Engineer role would suit candidates from manufacturing, industrial engineering, precision engineering, special purpose machinery, automation or similar engineering sectors.