Mechanical Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Harpham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer in Harpham to design innovative products. You will lead complex mechanical design using SolidWorks and collaborate with teams to ensure product quality. Requires 5+ years in mechanical design and strong skills in SolidWorks. Benefits include a salary up to £45,000, flexible culture, and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Fridays WFH

Flexible culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in fabrication or precision components.
• Strong SolidWorks skills, including PDM.
• Good understanding of mechanical materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail complex parts and assemblies.
• Create 2D and 3D drawings, BOMs and work instructions.
• Support testing and validation including on-site testing.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

SolidWorks skills

Understanding of mechanical materials

Project leadership

Knowledge of sonar or marine equipment

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer. Salary: Up to £45,000 (DOE). Working hours: Mon–Thu 8:30–5:15, Fri 8:30–1:00. Hybrid/WFH. 37.5 hours/week.

Join a world-class engineering team designing cutting-edge products.

This growing UK business supplies products globally across sectors like naval defence, offshore energy, marine research, and environmental monitoring. With over 50 staff, in-house manufacturing, and significant new investment, they started 2025 with their strongest order book to date.

Role

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for full-lifecycle product design—from concept through to test. You'll lead the design of complex mechanical housings, jigs, and tooling using SolidWorks (with PDM), while working closely with suppliers, production teams, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Designing and detailing complex parts and assemblies
• Working with steel, bronze, aluminium and specialist plastics
• Creating 2D and 3D drawings, BOMs and work instructions
• Supporting testing and validation (including on-site testing in a lake!)
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments to meet technical requirements

The Person

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical design, ideally in fabrication, machined parts or precision components
• Strong SolidWorks skills, including PDM
• A good understanding of mechanical materials and manufacturing processes
• Comfortable leading small projects and contributing to cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of sonar or marine equipment is a bonus, but not essential

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (33 total)
• Fridays WFH
• Flexible, laid-back culture with a highly engaged and supportive team
• Growing business with strong investment and high-value global projects