Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

iO Associates; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A robotics company in Edinburgh is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to take ownership of the mechanical design process. This pivotal role offers the chance to develop a repeatable product, requiring experience in mechanical design and a background in robotics or FMCG. Flexibility in work pattern with some remote days available.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical design and product life cycles.
• Ability to design for manufacture and understand manufacturing processes.
• Keen interest in working with robotics or special purpose machinery.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of mechanical design aspects.
• Develop a repeatable product rather than a one-off solution.

Skills

Mechanical design

Design for manufacture

Understanding of manufacturing process

Robotics or FMCG background

Experience with CE marking

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Design Engineer — Edinburgh — Permanent

An opportunity has arisen to work with a robotics organisation going on an incredible journey. They are developing a piece of technology that will clear up the world we live in and save a vast amount of time and resource. It's a position that allows you to genuinely make a difference; the role will allow you to take ownership of the mechanical design aspects in the company and you can really put your stamp on things. They need a fair amount of experience here, someone who has been through a few product life cycles and knows what can go wrong before it does. The key part of this role is enabling the company to develop a repeatable product, not just a one off.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the mechanical design aspects and contribute to developing a repeatable product rather than a one-off solution.

Required experience

• Mechanical design - Ideally with the full life cycle.
• Design for manufacture is a big plus, as well as a good understanding of the manufacturing process
• Robotics or FMCG background is ideal, any form of special purpose machinery is also of interest.
• Keen to work in a start up and get stuck into a variety of problems
• Experience with CE marking

Work pattern

With the nature of the position requiring a lot of hands on kit, you'll be required in the office more often than not. There is flexibility and a day or two from home a week will be the norm.

Salary & Application

The salary will be competitive, especially for a start-up, this is a pivotal role for the team and will become a huge opportunity in time.

If you're interested in hearing more, please apply to this advert or find me on LinkedIn; I'm George Russell at iO Associates