Mechanical Design Engineer: From Idea to Volume Manufacturing

Jackie Kerr Recruitment; Carterton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

25 days annual leave

Employer matched pension

Death in Service

Career development

Perkbox

Well-being programme

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer in Carterton, Oxfordshire, offering £40,000 - £45,000 per year plus benefits and bonus. The role covers design, development, and improvement of products and sub-systems for a well-established UK manufacturer.

You will use 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), create complete documentation, and work with production and suppliers to ensure DFMA, quality, and test readiness.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics OR equivalent experience.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks.
• Experience designing for mass production and DFMA.
• Familiarity with quality systems and regulatory concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver products or sub-systems from concept to volume manufacturing.
• Write Product Brief documents with Product Management and R&D.
• Create full documentation: drawings, data sheets, regs.
• Perform feasibility studies and risk analyses (FMEA).
• Prototype and test against requirements; document results.
• Ensure designs meet ISO 9001 quality processes.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Mathematics

FMEA

Education

Engineering/Physics/Math degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Other CAD software

Job description

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer in Carterton, Oxfordshire, offering £40,000 - £45,000 per year plus benefits and bonus. The role covers design, development, and improvement of products and sub-systems for a well-established UK manufacturer.

You will use 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred), create complete documentation, and work with production and suppliers to ensure DFMA, quality, and test readiness.