Mechanical Design Engineer

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Dundee with field work across Scotland and UK. You will work with electronics, controls and software teams to deliver reliable outdoor mechanical systems.

Requirements include a Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent) and strong CAD skills (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo). You will design from concept to production, conduct field tests and support manufacturing integration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo or equivalent.
• Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack-up and engineering drawing-pack release.
• Experience applying design-for-manufacture principles across fabrication, machining and mixed-material assembly.
• Demonstrable experience taking mechanical designs from CAD through to physical build and testing.
• Ability to develop practical engineering solutions for complex mechanical systems.
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team where design decisions must account for electrical, controls and software requirements.
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to undertake field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the mechanical design of harvesting equipment subsystems (heads, cutting mechanisms, gripping and transfer equipment).
• Take responsibility for assigned designs from concept through detailed design, prototyping, verification and release for manufacture.
• Produce and maintain engineering drawings, documentation, and change logs.
• Apply design-for-manufacture and cost principles as production scales from prototypes to full production.
• Develop mechanical solutions that integrate with electrical, controls and software systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design and integration challenges.
• Participate in regular design reviews and translate field feedback into design improvements.
• Attend field commissioning to diagnose mechanical issues and drive improvements.
• Support supplier engagement for fabrication, machining and assembly.
• Build and maintain relationships with manufacturing partners and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical design

Teamwork

Problem solving

Field testing

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Job description

JR374: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Dundee, Scotland, with field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions

Salary: GBP48,000 GBP62,000 Per Annum + Benefits

Overview

First Military Recruitment is working in partnership with our reputable client who is seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The role will involve working closely with electronics and controls, software and field commissioning teams to develop practical, reliable mechanical systems capable of operating in demanding outdoor environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the mechanical design of key harvesting equipment subsystems, including harvesting heads, cutting mechanisms, gripping and transfer equipment, structural frames and mounting systems.
• Take responsibility for assigned designs from concept through detailed design, prototyping, verification, field testing and release for manufacture.
• Produce and maintain engineering design documentation, drawings and change logs.
• Apply design-for-manufacture, design-for-service and design-for-cost principles as the business transitions from prototypes to commercial production.
• Develop mechanical solutions that integrate effectively with electrical, controls and software systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve design and integration challenges.
• Participate in regular design reviews, presenting proposals, receiving feedback and refining designs.
• Attend field commissioning campaigns to diagnose mechanical issues and translate field experience into design improvements.
• Support supplier engagement for mechanical fabrication, machining and assembly.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with manufacturing and assembly partners.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the development of reliable, production-ready equipment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo or equivalent.
• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up and engineering drawing-pack release.
• Experience applying design-for-manufacture principles across fabrication, machining and mixed-material assembly.
• Demonstrable experience taking mechanical designs from CAD through to physical build and testing.
• Ability to develop practical engineering solutions for complex mechanical systems.
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team where mechanical design decisions must account for electrical, controls and software requirements.
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to undertake field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions.

JR374: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Dundee, Scotland, with field work across Scotland and wider UK growing regions
Salary: GBP48,000 GBP62,000 Per Annum + Benefits