Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Tatton Recruitment; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Certain Advantage in Huddersfield is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer. This permanent role offers a hybrid-based work pattern and the chance to lead a design team on high-value projects across industries such as Power Generation and Rail.

You will define design requirements, drive innovative solutions, and chair design reviews, with hands-on expertise in gear and transmission design and CAD tools like Solid Edge, Siemens NX, and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-value mechanical design projects.
• Proficient in adjusting designs based on testing and analysis.
• Ability to lead design reviews and secure client acceptance.
• Strong knowledge of transmission systems, gears and gearboxes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and line manage the design team, coordinating workloads and deliveries.
• Lead complex projects delivering innovative, technically advanced solutions.
• Drive quality in simulation deliverables and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage non-conformance and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to engineering strategy and process development.
• Define and capture design requirements across delivery.
• Chair internal and external design reviews and secure client acceptance.
• Provide expert technical support across projects.

Skills

Gear design

Mechanical design specifications

Design analysis and problem solving

Design reviews facilitation

Design change management

CAD: Solid Edge

CAD: Siemens NX

CAD: AutoCAD

Project leadership

Tools

Solid Edge

Siemens NX

AutoCAD

Job description

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Certain Advantage is hiring for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer based in the Huddersfield area. This role is on a permanent basis and is hybrid-based.

The Company

We’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across industries—from Power Generation, Rail and more.

The Role

This role is for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.

• Lead and line manage the team, coordinating workloads, resolving issues, and ensuring delivery against timescales, KPIs, and customer requirements.
• Lead complex, high-value projects, delivering innovative, technically advanced solutions and providing expert guidance.
• Drive quality in simulation deliverables and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the delivery stream.
• Manage non-conformance, implementing corrective actions and process improvements.
• Contribute to engineering strategy, best practices, and process development to enhance operational performance.
• Define and capture design requirements, ensuring clarity and alignment throughout delivery.
• Lead internal and external design reviews, securing client acceptance of designs.
• Provide expert technical support in mechanical engineering across projects

The Individual

We’re looking for people who can show:

• Design of transmission systems, gears, and gearboxes
• Mechanical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings, and schedules.
• Analysis of complex design issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Iterate and refine designs through testing and analysis to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Manage and track design changes to existing products.
• Working knowledge of key design tools, including Solid Edge, Siemens NX, and AutoCAD.
• Confident in chairing design review meetings.

The Benefits

• Salary circa £70 000 per annum
• Training and Development
• Career progression

Working with Certain Advantage

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