Senior Design Engineer — Precision Innovation & R&D

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants; Leicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join its advanced R&D team. You will work on ultra-precision electro‑mechanical systems and drive ideas from blank sheet to working prototypes, without people management duties.

As a key technical mind, you will shape next‑gen products, collaborating with electronics, software and systems engineers, and use analysis, simulation and experimentation to validate concepts throughout development.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master's qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• Significant experience operating at Senior or Principal Engineer level.
• Track record of turning complex technical concepts into real-world products.
• Passion for engineering and solving difficult technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly complex mechanical concepts and architectures.
• Solve precision and performance–critical engineering problems.
• Take ownership of designs from idea to production.
• Use analysis, simulation and experimentation to validate solutions.
• Collaborate with electronics, software and systems engineers on integrated products.
• Influence technical direction and engineering standards.
• Contribute expertise during design reviews and technical discussions.
• Share knowledge with colleagues with no formal management responsibilities.

Skills

Precision engineering

High-performance mechanical systems

Motion systems

FEA analysis

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

CATIA

MATLAB

Job description

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join its advanced R&D team. You will work on ultra-precision electro‑mechanical systems and drive ideas from blank sheet to working prototypes, without people management duties.

As a key technical mind, you will shape next‑gen products, collaborating with electronics, software and systems engineers, and use analysis, simulation and experimentation to validate concepts throughout development.