Permanent | Oxfordshire | Full-time | Hybrid (primarily onsite)
Please note: No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
A growing engineering business is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its product development team, working on rugged industrial equipment designed for real-world deployment.
This is a hands-on, onsite-focused role with genuine ownership-supporting design from early concepts through to detailed design, prototype build, test and production release.
The role
You’ll sit within the mechanical engineering team and take responsibility for delivering high-quality mechanical design across a range of industrial products and assemblies.
Working closely with manufacturing, testing and suppliers, you’ll produce robust designs, drawings and documentation to support safe, manufacturable, low-volume production.
What you’ll be doing
- Producing detailed mechanical designs, 3D models and engineering drawings using SolidWorks, CATIA or similar
- Creating and maintaining BOMs, technical documentation and engineering records
- Applying DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability and quality
- Supporting design reviews, engineering risk assessments and FMEA activities
- Solving mechanical engineering challenges around structural integrity, thermal management, sealing and assembly
- Supporting prototype builds, test and validation activity
- Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams
- Supporting commissioning, installation and field deployment where required
- Contributing to continuous improvement of engineering standards, templates and processes
Required background (must-have)
- Strong experience with heavy-gauge sheet metal design and construction welding environments
- Understanding of brake press work, bending constraints, bend relief, and the realities of low-volume production
- A practical, hands-on approach: able to work independently, take clear notes, ask constructive questions, and get on with the work
- Note: Automotive body-in-white experience using heavy press tooling is less relevant for this role
What we’re looking for
- Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (BEng/MEng) or equivalent practical experience
- Strong CAD capability (SolidWorks, CATIA or equivalent)
- Experience producing detailed engineering drawings, assembly models and BOMs
- Solid understanding of fabrication, machining and manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with engineering change control and document management processes
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
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