Product Design Engineer – Mechanical

Company: Jonathan Lee Recruitment
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will own mechanical product development from concept through manufacturing-ready release for harsh industrial environments. You will work with cross-functional teams to shape reliable hardware and drive documentation and change control. You will tackle design constraints like corrosion resistance and extreme temperatures, delivering end-to-end solutions that impact product performance. This position offers autonomy, hands-on ownership, and opportunities to influence product reliability and field performance.

Responsibilities

  • Own mechanical product development across the full lifecycle from R&D to design validation and release
  • Create DFM-ready drawings and manufacturing documentation to smooth production and change control
  • Manage BOMs and lead ECR processes to ensure accurate engineering changes
  • Collaborate with electronics and software teams to remove bottlenecks and align on technical interfaces
  • Deliver outputs meeting constraints such as corrosion resistance, high temperature, confined access, and high-consequence failure modes
  • Support manufacturing handovers by maintaining consistent drawings and configurations

Key requirements

  • ≥2 years in a mechanical engineering role with robotics or field-hardware design experience (portfolio required)
  • SolidWorks proficiency and build-ready documentation skills
  • Strong DFM discipline for manufacturability and ease of assembly
  • Experience owning BOM/CBOM management and leading ECR processes
  • Electronics and software literacy to collaborate across teams
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • problem-solving
  • accountability
  • SolidWorks
  • design for manufacture and assembly (DFM)
  • BOM/CBOM management

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Posted: September 14th, 2026