Mechanical Engineer

Accora; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking assistive equipment company in Southampton is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for hands-on R&D and product development. You'll design and build prototypes, contributing to innovative products that enhance quality of life. Ideal candidates are practical problem-solvers, confident with tools like SolidWorks and CNC machines, and excited to work in a fast-paced R&D environment. This role offers competitive salary, holidays, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + public holidays

Pension matched up to 5%

Private medical healthcare cover

Ongoing training & development

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on mechanical ability with tools like welding and fabrication.
• Solid understanding of mechanical principles and assemblies.
• Enjoy in fast-paced environments building and testing physical products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on new product development.
• Take product ideas to functioning prototypes.
• Design components and assemblies using SolidWorks.
• Build and test designs hands-on.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical ability

Problem-solving

Mechanical principles understanding

Comfortable in R&D environment

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC machines

Welders

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Hands-on R&D / Product Development)
Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 DoE (Multiple Openings Due to Continued Growth)

From Concept to Creation - Hands-On Mechanical Engineering That Truly Makes a Difference

Are you a practically minded mechanical engineer who loves getting hands-on, welding, machining, fabricating, prototyping, and bringing real products to life?
Do you get a buzz from seeing your ideas transformed into working products right in front of you? If so, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

We’re expanding our Product Development team atAccoraand looking for multipleMechanical Engineers (Hands-on R&D)to join us. This is real, ground-up engineering work, you’ll design, build, and refine full-scale prototypes and play a pivotal role in developing innovative new products that make a real-world impact.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collaborate as part of a small, focused team dedicated tonew product development
• Take product ideas from initial concept through tofunctioning prototypes, all built in-house
• Design mechanical components, mechanisms, and assemblies usingSolidWorks
• Physically buildand test your designs, you’ll be hands-on throughout the process
• Work with a range of materials and use equipment like welders, CNC machines, mills, lathes, and fabrication tools
• Supportpre-launch testing, compliance checks, and ongoing product improvements

Who We’re Looking For
We’re afterpractical mechanical engineers, people who love to get stuck in, build things, and solve real-world problems with their hands as much as their heads. If you're the kind of person who enjoys making ideas real, welding, fabricating, machining, prototyping, we want to hear from you.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Stronghands-on mechanical ability- confident with hand tools and processes likewelding, fabrication, CNC machining, or general workshop prototyping
• Solid understanding ofmechanical principles, assemblies, and mechanisms
• Aproblem-solverwith a positive, can-do attitude and a team-oriented mindset
• Comfortable working in afast-paced R&D environment, building, testing, and iterating on real physical products

Bonus Skills (Or Willing to Learn - We’ll Support You):

• Experience withmechanical linkages, complex assemblies, or moving mechanisms
• Familiarity withsheet metal work, TIG/MIG welding, CNC setting/programming or general fabrication
• SolidWorks experience, great. If not - we offer fullin-house trainingand support to get you up to speed

Other Requirements

• Must beeligible to work in the UK(we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship)
• Due to our site location, avalid UK driving licence and own transportare preferred

Why Join Accora?

We’re a company that values innovation, initiative, and impact. You’ll be designing real products that directly enhance the quality of life for people who need extra support due to age, disability, or injury. We’re growing fast - and so can you.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday + public holidays
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Private medical healthcare cover
• Ongoing training & development(including SolidWorks and workshop skills)
• A chance to grow within a company that promotes from within
• A supportive, inclusive team environment that values your ideas and input

About Accora

Accora is a forward-thinking company designing assistive medical equipment that improve safety, independence, and comfort. Our products support vulnerable people in hospitals, care homes, and their own homes -changing lives with thoughtful engineering and creative problem-solving.

We live by our values ofinsight, determination, and integrity- and we’re looking for people who share that mindset.

Ready to Build the Future with Us?
If you're excited by hands-on engineering, prototyping, and creating solutions that matter, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more athttps://accora.care
Apply now and turn your ideas into reality… literally