Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the mechanical design of advanced products within a high‑tech R&D division. You’ll shape concepts through to manufacture, collaborating with cross‑functional teams in an organisation that applies RF and sensing tech to medical, aerospace and defence challenges. You will tackle complex design problems, drive reliability and cost targets, and contribute to process improvements on high‑impact projects. This is a hands‑on, ownership‑driven role in a globally recognized company with a commitment to innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• up to £60k salary
• benefits package

Responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end mechanical design from concept to manufacture
• Produce and maintain drawings, models and reports
• Participate in design reviews and help resolve engineering challenges
• Collaborate with process, project and manufacturing engineers to meet performance, cost and reliability targets
• Contribute ideas for process improvement and new product development

Key requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo or similar)
• Understanding of materials selection, mechanical systems and manufacturing processes
• Experience with FEA or tolerance analysis is advantageous
• Strong problem‑solving and teamwork skills
• Keen to learn, develop and take ownership of projects

• problem‑solving
• teamwork
• ownership
• 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo)
• materials selection
• manufacturing processes

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