Mechanical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance bonuses

Share options

Life insurance

Medical cover

31 days leave

Solid company pension

Job summary

CIBSE Journal in East Kilbride is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a full-time salaried role. The position calls for hands-on work with strong CAD capability and a passion for product development and manufacturing excellence.

You will produce detailed 2D and 3D designs, support manufacturing, and work with revision control, FAI processes, and GD&T. This role offers long-term development in a dynamic engineering environment in Scotland.

Qualifications

• HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related CADD qualification.
• Strong IT and technical software skills.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools (Inventor preferred).
• Experience with 2D CAD tools (AutoCAD/Draftsight).
• Knowledge of revision control, DFM and GD&T principles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs.
• Support manufacturing and production troubleshooting.
• Apply revision control, DFM, and GD&T principles.
• Participate in First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams.
• Present technical information to stakeholders.

Skills

CAD proficiency

3D CAD

2D CAD

Product development

Education

HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

East Kilbride, Full‑Time Permanent Salaried role Excellent Basic plus Bens package

Our client is currently recruiting for Mechanical Design Engineer to join a growing engineering and R&D environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on engineer with strong CAD capability and a passion for product development and manufacturing excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs
• Support manufacturing and production troubleshooting activities
• Work with revision control, DFM, and GD&T principles
• Participate in First Article Inspection (FAI) processes
• Collaborate across engineering and production teams
• Present technical information clearly to stakeholders

Requirements

• HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering or minimum CADD qualification
• Strong IT and technical software skills
• Demonstrable CAD experience including:
• 3D CAD (Inventor preferred, alternatives considered)
• 2D CAD (AutoCAD/Draftsight)

Desirable Skills

• RSS study knowledge – statistical tolerance analysis
• 3D printing and CNC experience
• Research & Development experience / Manufacturing industry background
• Ansys Mechanical experience – a finite element analysis (FEA) software

It would also be useful if you have knowledge of Revision control, Design for Manufacture (DFM), GD&T principles (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) along with practical hands‑on engineering experience and excellent communication and presentation skills

This role would suit a proactive engineer looking to contribute within an innovative and technically advanced environment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment. This role offers excellent long‑term development opportunities and represents a superb opportunity for Mechanical Design Engineer to join a real Scottish success story with a superb culture. Alongside your base salary all employees will get access to company performance bonuses, share options, life insurance, medical cover, 31 days leave and a solid company pension, working a 37 hour week.