Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company: Mechanical-Engineering-Jobs
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Southampton

GBP50 60k + Benefits

Ready to take technical ownership of complex, bespoke machinery?

Join a highly specialised engineering team delivering advanced electro–mechanical systems across Medical, Industrial and Nuclear sectors. This is a hands–on leadership role where you ll drive mechanical design from concept through manufacture, installation and commissioning.

The Role

  • Lead the mechanical design of complex industrial process equipment
  • Own the CAD system (Solid Edge), standards and design release process
  • Design bespoke machinery and integrated material handling systems
  • Ensure correct integration of RF, high–voltage and electrical control systems
  • Oversee documentation, compliance and design quality

What We re Looking For

  • Degree–qualified Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven experience designing bespoke industrial machinery or process equipment
  • Strong 3D CAD skills (Solid Edge preferred; SolidWorks/Inventor/Creo welcome)
  • Sheet metal, frames, enclosures and structural design expertise
  • Experience integrating electrical systems with exposure to RF assemblies and high–voltage equipment (desirable)
  • Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and drive systems such as servo/stepper motors (desirable)
  • Strong grasp of DFM/DFA, tolerancing and manufacturing processes
  • Understanding of CE / UKCA compliance (desirable)

You ll be a natural problem–solver who thrives in a project–driven environment and is experienced acting as a technical lead or design authority.

This is a rare opportunity to influence technical direction, product safety and long–term engineering capability while delivering challenging, high–value bespoke solutions.

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Posted: June 2nd, 2026