Mechanical Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Reading, UK, is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design-to-manufacture of high-precision components and assemblies.

You will create 3D CAD models in SolidWorks, produce manufacturing drawings, perform structural and thermal analyses, and work with suppliers to resolve fabrication questions. This role reports to the Head of Design Engineering.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading design-to-manufacture for high-precision components and assemblies.
• Strong 3D CAD and production-drawing skills in SolidWorks or similar.
• Experience with structural and thermal finite-element analysis (Ansys or equivalent).
• Experience supporting physical builds, integration or design verification.
• Understanding of design-for-manufacture, tolerances, cost and feasibility.
• Experience resolving questions with suppliers on drawings and tolerances.
• Strong documentation, planning and delivery capabilities.
• Clear stakeholder communication across engineering disciplines.
• Nice-to-have: cryogenic, vacuum, aerospace environments; EMC/CE/FCC; PLM/PDM/BOM management; GD&T; FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of high-precision components and complex sub-assemblies from requirements through release.
• Produce 3D CAD models, BOMs, assembly methods and manufacturing drawings.
• Perform structural and thermal analyses in room-temp and cryogenic environments.
• Apply DFM principles and GD&T to ensure manufacturability and quality.
• Resolve packaging, interface and integration clashes across components.
• Collaborate with suppliers on drawings, tolerances and production questions.
• Ensure compliance with EMC, CE and FCC requirements for enclosures.
• Support build, integration and design-verification activities in lab/workshop.
• Identify issues, improve designs with feedback, share knowledge across team.
• Report to the Head of Design Engineering within Engineering Operations.

Skills

Mechanical Design

3D CAD Modeling

SolidWorks

Structural Analysis

Thermal Analysis

FEM

GD&T

Production Drawing

BOM Management

Cryogenic Design

Design for Manufacturing

Supplier Coordination

Documentation & Planning

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

Ansys Mechanical

PLM Software

PDM Software

Job description

• Own mechanical design of high-precision components and complex sub-assemblies from requirements through manufacture-ready release.
• Produce 3D CAD models in SolidWorks PDM, bills of materials, assembly methods and manufacturing drawings.
• Perform structural and thermal analysis covering thermal modelling, heat transfer, stress and fatigue in room-temperature and cryogenic environments.
• Apply design-for-manufacture principles and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Resolve mechanical integration, interface and packaging clashes across components and assemblies.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers on drawing, tolerance and production queries.
• Apply mechanical design principles associated with EMC, CE and FCC requirements for equipment enclosures.
• Support fit, build, integration and design-verification activities in laboratory, preparation-room and workshop environments.
• Identify design issues, improve designs using production feedback, and share technical knowledge across the engineering team.
• Report to the Head of Design Engineering within Engineering Operations.

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience leading the design-to-manufacture process for high-precision components and assemblies.
• Strong 3D CAD and production-drawing capability, using SolidWorks or a comparable mechanical design platform.
• Experience conducting structural and thermal finite-element analysis using Ansys Mechanical or similar simulation software.
• Experience supporting physical builds, integration or design verification.
• Practical understanding of design-for-manufacture principles and factors influencing component quality, tolerances, cost and production feasibility.
• Experience resolving technical, drawing and manufacturing questions directly with suppliers.
• Strong technical-documentation, work-planning and delivery skills.
• Clear stakeholder communication and ability to work with subject-matter experts from different engineering disciplines.
• Strong planning, adaptability, attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Nice-to-have: experience with cryogenic, vacuum, aerospace or other high-precision environments; EMC, CE or FCC requirements; integration and initial hardware builds; PLM, PDM and BOM management; cryogenic mechanical design; GD&T and FMEA.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in mechanical design of high-precision components, utilizing SolidWorks for 3D CAD modeling and conducting structural and thermal analysis. Proficient in design-for-manufacture principles and effective communication with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mechanical Design Engineering
• 3D CAD Modeling in SolidWorks
• Structural and Thermal Analysis
• Design-for-Manufacture Principles
• Technical Documentation and Communication

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Design
• 3D CAD Modeling
• Structural Analysis
• Thermal Analysis
• Finite-Element Analysis
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Design Verification
• Production Drawing
• BOM Management
• Cryogenic Mechanical Design

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Stakeholder Communication
• Work Planning

Certifications & Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industry Keywords

• High-Precision Components
• EMC Requirements
• CE Requirements
• FCC Requirements
• Aerospace Environments
• Vacuum Environments
• FMEA

Tools & Technologies

• SolidWorks PDM
• Ansys Mechanical
• PLM Software
• PDM Software