Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Commutable from: Huntingdon, Cambridge, Peterborough, St Neots, Bedford, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Northampton, Biggleswade and surrounding areas.

Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits

Hybrid Working Available

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role - Huntingdon - Up to £55k - Hybrid Working

Our client is a specialist engineering business with a long-established reputation for developing lightweight, safety-critical products for a high-regulation industry.

Their solutions are used by leading OEM's manufacturers and operators across the UK and internationally, helping to improve safety, efficiency and passenger experience.

Due to continued growth and investment, they are looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Engineering team at their Huntingdon Manufacturing HQ.

This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to take ownership of projects from concept through to manufacture, working closely with customers, suppliers and production teams to develop innovative and practical engineering solutions.

You'll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, supporting new product development, refurbishment programmes, reverse engineering activities and continuous product improvement initiatives.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role

Operating within a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, you'll enjoy genuine variety and the opportunity to work across a broad range of products, projects and engineering challenges.

You will play a key role in delivering engineering solutions that balance technical performance, manufacturability, quality and commercial objectives.

This is an opportunity to see your designs move from concept and development through to manufacture and real-world application.

Key Responsibilities of Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Produce high-quality 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings and technical documentation using SolidWorks
Take ownership of engineering projects from concept through to manufacture
Develop practical engineering solutions to customer requirements
Support new product development, redesign and reverse engineering activities
Design jigs, fixtures and tooling to support manufacturing and assembly processes
Design fabricated and manufactured components including sheet metal fabrications, machined components, aluminium structures, extrusions and welded assemblies
Support engineering calculations, validation activities and design reviews
Participate in customer meetings, design reviews and technical discussions
Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are practical and manufacturable
Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles
Support engineering change activities and continuous improvement projects
Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues across the Engineering team

Requirements for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role

Proven Mechanical Design Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
Strong 3D CAD experience, ideally SolidWorks
Experience delivering projects from concept through to manufacture
Experience designing fabricated and manufactured components and assemblies
Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding and assembly processes
Experience designing jigs, fixtures and tooling
Strong understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
Ability to produce detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation
Experience working to recognised engineering codes, standards, specifications and quality requirements
Understanding of engineering verification, validation and design review processes
Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
Experience working directly with customers, suppliers and manufacturing teams

Desireable:

FEA and engineering calculations
Product validation and testing
GD&T /Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing / BS88888
Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
Experience working within Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Medical Devices, Nuclear or other regulated engineering sectors

What's In It For You?

Ownership of projects from concept through to manufacture
Exposure to a diverse range of technically challenging engineering projects
Direct collaboration with customers, suppliers and manufacturing teams
Opportunity to influence product development and continuous improvement activities
Genuine long-term career development opportunities
Potential progression into Technical Leadership, Project Leadership or Engineering Management
The opportunity to join a growing engineering business where engineering remains central to future success

Package

Salary up to £55,000
25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
Employer Pension Contribution
Hybrid Working Available
37.5 Hour Working Week
Ongoing Training and Development

If you're an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a role that combines technical challenge, project ownership and the opportunity to see your designs brought to life, we'd like to hear from you.

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