Mechanical Verification Engineer

Overview

As a Mechanical Verification Engineer, you will verify and validate mechanical designs across the full product lifecycle to ensure compliance with functional, environmental, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with Mechanical Design, Electronics, Systems, and Manufacturing to identify risks early and provide objective evidence of compliance. The role combines planning, testing, and documentation to support iterative design improvements in a mission-critical telecom environment. You’ll engage across cross-functional teams to drive robust verification processes and tangible verification results.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute mechanical design verification activities against requirements, specifications, and applicable standards
• Review mechanical designs, drawings, tolerances, materials, and assemblies to identify verification risks and gaps
• Develop verification strategies, test plans, and test specifications aligned to product requirements and design intent
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and verification evidence
• Perform mechanical verification testing including environmental and durability tests (shock, vibration, drop, thermal, IP)
• Conduct structural and mechanical integrity testing
• Perform wear, fatigue, and life-cycle testing
• Design, specify, and build mechanical test fixtures, jigs, and rigs
• Analyse test results, identify failure modes, and provide root-cause feedback
• Produce verification reports with objective pass/fail conclusions
• Assemble mechanical prototypes and test samples
• Manage and catalogue verification samples throughout development
• Support rapid test-feedback loops for design improvements
• Prepare samples and fixtures for external test houses
• Support external mechanical and environmental testing activities
• Ensure internal verification aligns with industry and regulatory standards
• Maintain and calibrate mechanical test equipment
• Control departmental consumables and verification assets
• Contribute to continuous improvement of verification processes, methods, and documentation

Key requirements

• Understanding of mechanical/electrical/electronic drawings and principles
• Knowledge and use of measuring instruments
• Knowledge of pneumatics (basic)
• Experience of electro-mechanical test
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Basic PLC programming
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing processes
• Use of 3D Printer and basic CAD skills
• Hands-on experience with mechanical verification or validation testing
• Competence with measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, gauges, torque tools)
• Practical workshop skills (drilling, tapping, hand tools, minor rework)
• Experience writing test plans, test procedures, and verification reports
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering (Degree, HND, or equivalent experience)

• Structured, methodical and detail-focused approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear communicator able to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding of mechanical/electrical/electronic drawings
• Measuring instruments and metrology
• Pneumatics (basic)

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