Job Description:

Mechanical Design Engineer
Weymouth, Dorset | Hybrid
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £45,000 – £55,000
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

 

Mechanical Design Engineer Overview:

• Design engineered systems from concept through to manufacture, integration and delivery
• Produce 3D models, drawings, BOMs and technical documentation using Inventor
• Work closely with project, supply chain and integration teams on live build activity
• Support practical problem-solving during manufacture, assembly and system integration
• Join a specialist engineering business delivering complex projects in demanding environments

 

This Mechanical Design Engineer role is with a specialist engineering business delivering complex, project-led systems for UK and international customers. The Mechanical Design Engineer will work across the full design lifecycle, taking concepts through detailed design, manufacture, build and integration. This is a practical Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity for someone who wants to see their work physically built, support real-time engineering issues and work closely with the wider project team.

 

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Mechanical Design Engineer

• Create and develop 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings
• Produce and maintain Bills of Materials, technical files and controlled design documentation
• Take designs through concept, detailed design, manufacture and final integration
• Support design analysis, validation and FEA activity where required
• Work closely with manufacturing and integration teams to resolve build issues
• Liaise with suppliers on technical requirements, RFQs and design clarification
• Support design for manufacture, assembly and integration across complex projects
• Contribute technical input to bids, tenders and project delivery activity
• Work with electrical, HVAC and wider engineering teams on multi-discipline design packages
• Ensure designs are practical, compliant and suitable for production and deployment

What they’re looking for - Mechanical Design Engineer

• Mechanical Engineering degree or similar technical qualification
• Around 3+ years’ experience in a Mechanical Design Engineer or similar role
• Strong 3D CAD experience, ideally Autodesk Inventor
• Experience taking designs through to manufacture, assembly or delivery
• Able to produce clear engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation
• Comfortable working with production, suppliers and wider engineering teams
• Practical engineering mindset with a focus on buildable, workable solutions
• Eligible for, or able to obtain, UK security clearance

Desirable - Mechanical Design Engineer

• AutoCAD experience
• FEA or structural analysis exposure
• Knowledge of relevant BS and ISO standards
• Experience with supplier liaison, RFQs and outsourced manufacturing
• Systems engineering or multi-disciplinary integration experience
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, HVAC or containerised system design
• Experience supporting international or remote-site project delivery

 

What’s on offer - Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £45,000 – £55,000

A hybrid Mechanical Design Engineer role where your designs move beyond the screen and into real build, test and integration activity.
Flexible working week, 25 days holiday, private medical cover, pension, life cover and salary sacrifice schemes.
A varied engineering environment with complex projects, practical design challenges and clear development opportunities.

 

How to apply for the Mechanical Design Engineer position

If you’re interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer role, get in touch to talk through the projects and working patterns.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed).