Hydraulic Systems Design Engineer

ATA Recruitment; South Brent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Career progression

Technical training and development

Job summary

ATA Recruitment are supporting an established engineering solutions business in Exeter seeking a Design Engineer to join its team. You will design bespoke hydraulic and pneumatic systems, model in SolidWorks, and prepare detailed manufacturing drawings for blue‑chip clients.

This permanent role on a Monday–Friday schedule offers a salary of £35,000–£42,000 plus benefits and opportunities for career development within a growing group.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design with focus on industrial systems.
• Ability to produce manufacturing drawings and interpret specifications.
• Experience in fabrication design and sheet metal concepts.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design hydraulic power units and systems for industrial applications.
• Produce detailed 3D models using SolidWorks.
• Create manufacturing and assembly drawings.
• Design hydraulic cylinders and associated components.
• Carry out Design for Manufacture (DFM) activities.
• Design fabricated structures including frames, skids, enclosures, bracketry and assemblies.
• Support projects from concept through to manufacture.
• Liaise with suppliers, customers and internal engineering teams.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering best practices.

Skills

Mechanical design

Manufacturing drawings

Fabrication design

Interpreting specifications

Problem solving

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

ATA Recruitment are supporting an established engineering solutions business in Exeter seeking a Design Engineer to join its team. You will design bespoke hydraulic and pneumatic systems, model in SolidWorks, and prepare detailed manufacturing drawings for blue‑chip clients.

This permanent role on a Monday–Friday schedule offers a salary of £35,000–£42,000 plus benefits and opportunities for career development within a growing group.