R&D Mechanical Design Engineer: FEA & Bearings

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

8% employer pension

Healthcare and life insurance

Job summary

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd. is helping a Warrington-based engineering business recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer. The role focuses on R&D driven projects and a mix of design, analysis and hands-on testing across diverse customer products.

You will use SolidWorks to create and modify components, apply FEA where needed, and contribute to test rigs, specifications and commissioning. A relevant engineering qualification and practical problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold an engineering qualification and have hands‑on design experience.
• Experience working on R&D projects or mechanisms, bearings or tribology is highly relevant.
• Solidworks CAD experience is essential; some exposure to FEA is advantageous.
• Able to communicate results clearly to colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full engineering lifecycle, combining mechanical design with analysis including FEA.
• Design new components and edits using SolidWorks.
• Collaborate with colleagues and clients to define requirements and develop engineering solutions; contribute to mechanism and test rig design, testing and reporting.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

Problem Solving

Hands-on

Communication

Education

Engineering Qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd. is helping a Warrington-based engineering business recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer. The role focuses on R&D driven projects and a mix of design, analysis and hands-on testing across diverse customer products.

You will use SolidWorks to create and modify components, apply FEA where needed, and contribute to test rigs, specifications and commissioning. A relevant engineering qualification and practical problem-solving skills are essential.