Mechatronics Engineer - End-to-End Product Development

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Mechatronics Engineer for its R&D team in South Wales. The role involves developing electromechanical products across mechanical design, electronic hardware, control systems, testing and manufacturing preparation.

You will work on new product development, integrating in-house mechanical design and liaising with an external electronics design house.

Qualifications

• A degree in mechatronics, electronics, electrical engineering, product design or related subject.
• Practical understanding of how mechanical, electrical, electronic and control systems interact within a complete product.
• Experience interpreting schematics and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support development of electromechanical products through testing, validation and launch.
• Develop and integrate mechanical, electrical, electronic and control elements within product architecture.
• Review electronic hardware designs, schematics, components and proposals.
• Define product requirements translating user and commercial needs into specs.
• Design mechanical components and assemblies using 3D CAD as needed.
• Produce concepts, prototypes and detailed drawings with documentation.
• Plan and perform functional, performance, reliability, verification and validation testing.
• Investigate faults across mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
• Support risk assessments, FMEA and product risk management activities.
• Consider power, heat, packaging and manufacturability during development.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to prepare for production.

Skills

Mechatronics

Electrical interaction

Problem solving

Education

Mechatronics/electronics/electrical eng degree

Tools

3D CAD

Schematic interpretation

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Mechatronics Engineer for its R&D team in South Wales. The role involves developing electromechanical products across mechanical design, electronic hardware, control systems, testing and manufacturing preparation.

You will work on new product development, integrating in-house mechanical design and liaising with an external electronics design house.