Hands-On Mechanical Design Engineer: Prototyping & Production

Adept:us; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Company pension scheme

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Adept:us is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team and work across the full product development lifecycle - from concept and CAD through to prototyping, testing and manufacture.

This is a varied, practical role for someone who enjoys building things, solving problems, and taking ownership of projects. You will design, prototype, test, troubleshoot and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' practical engineering / product development experience.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, ideally SolidWorks.
• Experience producing and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, particularly CNC machining, fabrication and plastics.
• Hands‑on approach to engineering and problem solving.
• Able to work independently, take ownership and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Developing design concepts into practical, manufacturable products.
• Producing 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs and tolerance analyses.
• Building and testing prototypes, fixtures and bespoke test rigs.
• Supporting existing products and resolving mechanical/hardware issues.
• Working with machine shops, suppliers and external manufacturing partners.
• Supporting the transition of designs from prototype into production.
• Contributing to continuous product and process improvement.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Hands-on approach

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Adept:us is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team and work across the full product development lifecycle - from concept and CAD through to prototyping, testing and manufacture.

This is a varied, practical role for someone who enjoys building things, solving problems, and taking ownership of projects. You will design, prototype, test, troubleshoot and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners.