Mechanical Design Engineer

Catesby Projects; Charwelton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Exciting working environment

Job summary

Catesby Projects in Charwelton is seeking an engineer to support consultancy services in mechanical design and project management. The successful candidate will work on various applications including Motorsport, Automotive, and Elite Sport, combining hands-on design with advanced technologies like 3D scanning and printing.

We offer structured career development, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a working environment at the new innovation centre close to the Catesby Tunnel Aero Research Facility.

Qualifications

• 2-10 years of industry experience required.
• Experience in a high-performance environment is advantageous.
• Knowledge of composites and advanced manufacturing techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical design on various applications including Olympic sports equipment.
• Support 3D scanning services for customers.
• Process scans and reverse engineer in a CAD environment.
• Work with manufacturers to optimize products.
• Meet customer requirements and mechanical design for manufacture.
• Travel may be required depending on customer needs.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D scanning

3D printing

Aerodynamic design

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

FEA software

Job description

At Catesby Projects we support customer programmes across a range of international sectors including: motorsport, automotive, and elite sport. From concept phase to final design, working at Catesby Projects will be varied and challenging as we push engineering boundaries across multiple sectors.

We are looking for an engineer to help support our consultancy services. This will assist our design team in a role combining mechanical design with various other aspects of the business including 3D scanning, 3D printing, aerodynamic design and project management. The role will involve design work on a range of Motorsport, Automotive and Elite Sport applications both on and offsite. The role could also involve scan processing, reverse engineering and 3D printing depending upon the projects within the company.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting mechanical design on a range of applications including Olympic sports equipment and development of some of our products.
• Supporting 3D scanning services as required for our customers on a wide range of applications using a range of different tools, depending upon the application.
• Scan processing and reverse engineering in a CAD environment.
• Working with range of manufacturers/suppliers to optimise and refine products.
• Working with our customers to determine and ensure we meet their requirements.
• Mechanical design of parts ready for manufacture including utilising our own 3D printers.
• Some (but not excessive) travel may be required for this role, depending upon the requirements of our customers.
• Depending upon experience and desire, involvement with aerodynamic surfacing could also form part of your responsibilities.

You:

An engineering graduate with industry experience and a passion for a variety of disciplines including motorsport, automotive and elite sport.

You will understand and be knowledgeable about mechanical design and design for manufacture. FEA experience would be an advantage.

Experience in a high-performance environment and sporting R&D would be advantageous.

Experience with composites and advanced manufacturing techniques would be desirable.

An interest in cycling would be advantageous but not essential.

You will want to work on a variety of applications in a small but growing team. A hands‑on approach and desire to ‘get stuck in’ is essential.

A fine attention to detail and the ability to problem solve is essential.

2-10 years industry experience required.

What we offer in return:

Structured career development paths, 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Your working environment will be in an exciting new innovation centre, metres away from the Catesby Tunnel Aero Research Facility.

Requirements

You must be eligible to work in the UK and be available to start in the next few months.

For applications, please send a covering letter and CV to [e-mail]