Mechanical Design Engineer

Ignitec; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-impact projects

Hybrid working Bristol office

In-house workshop & prototyping

Job summary

Ignitec is seeking a Mid Level Mechanical Design Engineer in Bristol with strong SolidWorks experience to drive electro-mechanical designs from concept through production. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with electronics, firmware, and manufacturing partners, and present concepts to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires 4+ years of commercial design experience, familiarity with ISO 9001, and ability to produce BS 8888 drawings with GD&T.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of commercial engineering experience.
• 4+ years of commercial experience using SolidWorks.
• Clear drawings to BS 8888 with GD&T.
• Experience with electro-mechanical products and full lifecycle.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 processes and design release.
• Experience with Ex i/Ex d enclosures and compliance.
• Experience with injection molding, sheet metal, 3D printing, machining.

Responsibilities

• Interpret client requirements into practical mechanical designs.
• Produce designs for concept, MVP and production stages.
• Create high-quality drawings to BS 8888 and GD&T.
• Prototype, test, verify designs and troubleshoot.
• Manage BoMs and liaise with suppliers.
• Present concepts to clients and stakeholders.

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Role Overview

The Mechanical Design Engineer will develop practical, robust and commercially viable designs from early concepts through detailed design, prototyping, verification and transfer into manufacture. The role suits an engineer who enjoys solving real product-development problems and can balance performance, usability, compliance, cost and manufacturability.

Working within a multidisciplinary design and engineering team, you will take ownership of mechanical work packages across a range of electromechanical products. Projects may include low-volume prototypes, regulated devices and products intended for scaled manufacture. You will collaborate closely with electronics and firmware engineers, project managers, clients, suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and clarify client requirements and translate them into practical, commercially viable mechanical designs.
• Produce designs suitable for concept, MVP, and production stages of the design cycle
• Generate high-quality technical drawings to BS 8888 and GD&T standards
• Prototype, test and verify designs against project requirements, troubleshooting issues as required.
• Follow structured sign-off and release control processes
• Operating in-house 3D printers
• Work across multidisciplinary electronics, firmware, commercial etc.
• Confidently present concepts and manufacturing approaches to clients and stakeholders
• Management of BoMs
• Liaison with suppliers
• Commercial awareness to produce commercially viable designs
• Assist in operational activities – ordering of parts, stores, shipping etc
• 4+ years of commercial engineering experience – Academic experience will not count towards this requirement.
• 4+ years of commercial experience using SolidWorks
• Ability to produce clear technical drawings to BS 8888 and use GD&T appropriately.
• Experience with electro-mechanical products
• Experience taking products through the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through verification, manufacture and release.
• Experience of design for manufacture and assembly
• Experience of designing components suitable for various manufacturing methods – injection moulding, sheet metal, 3D printing, machining etc.
• Confident presenting to director-level clients and stakeholders
• Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 processes, document control and design release.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as medical, aerospace, defence or energy.
• Understanding ofATEX, IECEX, HAZLOC or other product compliance requirements.
• Experience designing Ex i and/or Ex d enclosures
• Manufacturing experience
• Consultancy experience
• Experience with simulation tools such as SolidWorks Simulation, MATLAB or Python.
• Experience with KeyShot or similar rendering tools for communicating design concepts.

What We Offer

• Work on meaningful, high-impact projects in sectors like IoT, defence, life sciences, and energy
• Collaborative, pragmatic engineering culture focused on real-world delivery
• Flexible hybrid working with time in our Bristol office for hands-on development
• Fully equipped in-house workshop and prototyping facilities
• 28 days holiday + your birthday off
• Eligibility for the team-wide profit share scheme after 1 year
• Opportunities to grow with a fast-paced team and take ownership of your work

Job title

Mid Level Mechanical Design Engineer

Based at

Bristol, UK (Flexible / hybrid available

Working hours

8:00-16:00 Monday – Friday

Bonus:

Eligible for team-wide profit share scheme after 1 year