Mechanical Design Engineer

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

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a full-time permanent role based in Dundee, with field work across Scotland and the wider UK growth regions.

You will design mechanical subsystems for harvesting equipment, collaborating with electronics, controls and software teams to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions for demanding outdoor environments. The role offers a competitive benefits package and ongoing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo) and able to read engineering drawings.
• Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack‑up and drawing release.
• Experience applying design‑for‑manufacture principles across fabrication and machining.
• Track record of taking mechanical designs from CAD through build and testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the mechanical design of harvesting equipment subsystems (heads, cutting, gripping, frames).
• Own assigned designs from concept through prototyping, verification and release to manufacture.
• Produce and maintain design documentation, drawings and change logs.
• Apply DFM/DFP principles as prototypes move to production.
• Develop mechanical solutions that integrate with electrical, controls and software.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design and integration issues.
• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Attend field commissioning to diagnose issues and drive improvements.
• Support suppliers for fabrication, machining and assembly.

Skills

CAD software proficiency

GD&T

DFM principles

From CAD to build/test

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Driving licence & field work

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

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