Junior Mechanical Design Engineer

Reevr; Easton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr is seeking a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its small, highly experienced team. You’ll work across the full engineering lifecycle—from concept to manufacture and testing—with projects spanning sports equipment, medical technology and bespoke systems. You should have about 2–4 years of practical engineering or design experience.

Apprenticeship routes or a relevant degree are valued. A curiosity about how things work, a practical mindset, and good communication are essential; CAD

Qualifications

• Essential: mechanical engineering/design experience.
• 2–4 years of industry experience.
• Curiosity about how things work and proactive problem solving.
• Good communication and willingness to learn.
• CAD experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs from concept to manufacture.
• Produce detailed drawings and design documentation.
• Work on a wide variety of bespoke engineering projects.
• Support prototype manufacture, assembly and testing.
• Identify and solve design and engineering problems.

Skills

Mechanical design

2-4 years experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Curiosity

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship or degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The Opportunity

We are working with a small, highly creative engineering and product designconsultancy that works across a wide range of industries and applications.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their small and highly experienced team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who doesn't want to spend their career designing the same product day after day. Projects can range from sports equipment and medical technology through to specialist filtration systems and completely bespoke engineering challenges.

Because the company designs, builds and tests what it creates, the role offers genuine exposure to the complete engineering lifecycle.

The Person

Our client is particularly interested in someone with around 2–4 years' practical engineering/design experience.

You could be someone who has:

• Started their career through a mechanical engineering apprenticeship
• Gained hands-on engineering experience before progressing into design
• Completed a mechanical engineering degree after gaining practical experience
• Worked in a mechanical design environment and now wants greater responsibility

More important than having the perfect academic background is having curiosity, creativity and a genuine interest in engineering.

You should be the type of person who wants to understand why something works, why it doesn't work and how to make it better.

The business values engineers who understand that engineering isn't always about getting something right first time. Designs are built, tested, challenged and refined - so a practical, realistic mindset is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing mechanical designs from initial concept through to manufacture
• Producing detailed engineering drawings and design documentation
• Working on a wide variety of bespoke engineering projects
• Supporting prototype manufacture, assembly and testing
• Identifying and solving design and engineering problems
• Working closely with the small team throughout the design process
• Learning and applying the company's established engineering methodology
• Continuously developing your technical and commercial understanding

What They're Looking For

Essential:

• Mechanical engineering/design experience
• Approximately 2–4 years' industry experience
• Strong interest in how things work
• Creative and analytical approach to problem solving
• Practical/common-sense approach to engineering
• Good communication skills
• Ambition to develop technically and professionally

Desirable:

• Apprenticeship or hands-on engineering background
• Experience taking designs through manufacture, assembly and testing
• CAD experience
• Experience working on bespoke or low-volume engineering projects

Why Join?

This is a chance to join a small, genuinely innovative engineering business where no two projects are necessarily the same.

You won't be joining a huge organisation where you become a small part of a massive design team. You'll have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced engineers, get involved across the entire engineering process and take significant ownership of your work.

There is also long-term progression potential, with the ultimate opportunity for the right person to develop into a senior position and potentially take responsibility for the business in the future.

This is ideal for an ambitious mechanical engineer who wants to learn, build things, solve problems and eventually become a key part of the business.