Mechatronics Engineer in Cardiff

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £45,000 to £55,000

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Free on-site parking

Ownership of new product

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer for a leading manufacturing business in South Wales. The role covers electromechanical product development across mechanical, electronic, control systems and testing, with collaboration to prepare for manufacture.

You’ll evaluate hardware designs, define requirements and work across 3D CAD, electronics and supplier interactions to deliver robust products with meaningful technical ownership.

Qualifications

• A degree in mechatronics, electronics, electrical engineering, product design or related subject.
• Practical understanding of interaction between mechanical, electrical, electronic and control systems.
• Experience with electronic hardware and interpreting schematics/technical docs.
• Some understanding of microcontrollers, embedded systems or basic programming.
• Experience moving products from concept through prototyping, testing and design improvement.
• Knowledge of verification, validation, risk management and structured product development.
• Mechanical design and 3D CAD experience.
• Hands-on engineering problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support development of electromechanical products through testing, validation and launch.
• Develop and integrate mechanical, electrical, electronic and control elements within the product architecture.
• Review electronic hardware designs, schematics, components, and proposals.
• Define product requirements translating user and commercial needs into specs.
• Design mechanical components, assemblies and enclosures in 3D CAD as needed.
• Produce concepts, prototypes, detailed designs, drawings, and documentation.
• Plan and perform functional, performance, reliability, verification and validation testing.
• Investigate faults and test failures across systems.
• Support design risk assessments, FMEA and product risk management.
• Consider power, battery, heat, packaging, usability, manufacturability during development.
• Work with manufacturing teams and suppliers to prep for production.
• Maintain design records and contribute to technical files and product docs.
• Present findings, risks and recommendations to engineering, quality and stakeholders.

Skills

Mechatronics

Electrical engineering

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or related

Tools

ECAD/PCB tools

Job description

Mechatronics EngineerSouth Wales £45,000 to £55,000 Yolk Recruitment is exclusively partnered with a leading manufacturing business developing cutting edge electromechanical products with high impact applications, to recruit a Mechatronics Engineer for its growing R&D team. This is an opportunity to take an active role in the development of a new electromechanical product, working across mechanical design, electronic hardware, control systems, testing and preparation for manufacture. You'll be developing new products, involved in both in house mechanical design from concept to manufacture, and contributing to electrical/electronic development acting as the informed liaison with an external electronics design house.

A background in mechatronics or electrical and electronic engineering is therefore required in addition to mechanical. This is what you'll be doing

• Supporting the development of electromechanical products through testing, validation and commercial launch.
• Developing and integrating mechanical, electrical, electronic and control elements within the overall product architecture
• Reviewing electronic hardware designs, schematics, component selections and technical proposals
• Defining product requirements and translating user and commercial needs into clear engineering specifications.
• Designing mechanical components, assemblies and enclosures using 3D CAD where required.
• Producing concepts, prototypes, detailed designs, drawings and supporting technical documentation.
• Planning and completing functional, performance, reliability, verification and validation testing.
• Investigating faults and test failures across mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
• Supporting design risk assessments, FMEA and wider product risk management activities.
• Considering power consumption, battery performance, heat, packaging, usability, materials and manufacturability during development.
• Working closely with manufacturing teams and suppliers to prepare the product for production
• Maintaining accurate design records and contributing to technical files and product documentation
• Presenting technical findings, risks and recommendations to engineering, quality and senior stakeholders.

The experience you'll need

• A degree or equivalent qualification in mechatronics, electronics, electrical engineering, product design or related subject
• A practical understanding of how mechanical, electrical, electronic and control systems interact within a complete product.
• Experience working with electronic hardware and the ability to interpret schematics and technical documentation.
• Some understanding of microcontrollers, embedded systems or basic programming.
• Experience taking products through concept development, prototyping, testing and design improvement.
• An understanding of verification, validation, risk management and structured product development.
• Mechanical design and 3D CAD experience.
• A practical, hands-on approach to engineering problem-solving.

And this is what you'll get in return

• Salary of £45,000 to £55,000 depending on experience.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.
• The opportunity to work on a new product with meaningful technical ownership and clear commercial importance.