Mechanical Design Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Accrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd in Accrington is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a respected hi-tech manufacturer serving space and defence sectors. You will design and engineer next-generation products using 3D CAD, contributing from concept through to delivery and field deployment.

Reporting to the mechanical engineering lead, you’ll bridge heavy structural and high-precision engineering, handling solid modelling, mechanism design, RF/microwave integration and environmental analysis.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of mechanical design experience in a hi-tech manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with SolidWorks and/or other 3D CAD systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace or related engineering discipline.
• Background in robotics design and kinematic modelling, electrical schematic and wiring diagrams understand.
• Satellite ground segments, radar systems and/or tracking mechanisms knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Solidworks, modelling and drafting.
• Fixed and mobile station design.
• Mechanism and drive selection.
• RF/microwave integration.
• Structural and environmental analysis.

Skills

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Robotics design

Kinematic modelling

Electrical schematics

Wiring diagrams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Want to be a part of an award winning and innovative manufacturer of specialist hi-value products used in the space and defence sectors?

We have a Mechanical Design opportunity for a business established now for over 30 years; you’d be joining them in a period of growth, looking to embed the next generation of engineering talent amongst their team.

Reporting into the Mechanical engineering lead, you will design and manufacture next generation products, using 3D CAD software to create architecture, design and survivability of the entire product portfolio.

Ideally, you will bridge the gap between heavy structural and high precision engineering, able to work on projects from concept to delivery and field deployment.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Solidworks, modelling and drafting
• Fixed and mobile station design
• Mechanism and drive selection
• RF/microwave integration
• Structural and environmental analysis

What are we looking for?

• 3 years + experience in mechanical design within a hi-tech manufacturing environment
• Technically proficient with SolidWorks and/or other 3D CAD systems
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace or related engineering discipline
• Background in robotics design and kinematic modelling, electrical schematic and wiring diagrams understand
• Satellite ground segments, radar systems and/or tracking mechanisms knowledge