Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Progressive; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Hybrid Working

Ongoing Training & Development

Career Progression Opportunities

Job summary

Progressive in North London seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own established products throughout their lifecycle, driving cost, reliability and performance improvements. You’ll collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure compliance and continued success across markets.

You’ll lead product strategy, provide SME guidance, and work with a global NPD function while supporting engineered-to-order solutions and bespoke customer requirements.

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: North London

Commutable from: Enfield, Watford, St Albans, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Barnet, Harrow, Harlow, Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar and surrounding areas.

Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits

Hybrid Working Available

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role | North London | Up to £55,000 | Hybrid Working

A Global Engineering & Manufacturing Giant, specialising in the design and manufacture of high relability / high integrity engineered product are looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on a Staff basis, owing to an internal promotion and succession planning within the business.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to move into a genuine product ownership role, becoming the technical authority for a range of established products used across multiple industrial sectors.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and customers, you'll be responsible for driving continuous improvement, cost reduction, product robustness and lifecycle management activities whilst ensuring products remain compliant, competitive and aligned with future customer requirements.

The business has ambitious growth plans and is investing significantly in both its engineering capability and product portfolio, creating excellent long-term progression opportunities for the successful candidate.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role

This position sits between traditional Design Engineering and Technical Leadership.

Rather than focusing purely on developing new products, you'll take ownership of existing products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they continue to meet customer, manufacturing and regulatory requirements whilst driving improvements in cost, quality, reliability and performance.

You'll work closely with a global NPD function, taking ownership of products once they have been released into production and becoming the recognised Subject Matter Expert internally and externally.

Alongside standard product development activities, you'll support engineered-to-order and customer-specific solutions across a diverse range of industrial sectors.

This role offers significant exposure to customers and stakeholders, with the opportunity to influence product strategy, future product development and engineering best practice.

Key Responsibilities of Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Take technical ownership of an established mechanical and electromechanical product portfolio
• Act as the recognised Subject Matter Expert for assigned products
• Drive product improvement, value engineering and cost reduction initiatives
• Improve product reliability, manufacturability and long-term design robustness
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation
• Support product compliance and ensure adherence to relevant engineering standards and regulations
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve product performance and resolve technical issues
• Lead engineering investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Support validation, verification and testing activities
• Develop bespoke and customised engineering solutions to meet customer requirements
• Participate in customer meetings to understand technical requirements and deliver practical engineering solutions
• Support competitor analysis and future product roadmap activities
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and engineering guidance to the wider team

Requirements for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role

• BEng or HND in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• Proven Mechanical Design Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience taking ownership of products throughout their lifecycle
• Strong Design for Manufacture (DFM) experience
• Experience working with machined components, castings, mouldings, fabricated assemblies and welded structures
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes
• Experience working to engineering standards, specifications and technical compliance requirements
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing skills
• Experience working closely with Quality, Manufacturing and Supply Chain functions
• Ability to balance technical performance, manufacturability, quality and commercial objectives
• Excellent problem-solving and continuous improvement experience

Desirable

• SolidWorks experience
• GD&T and BS8888
• FEA and tolerance stack-up analysis
• DFMEA and PFMEA
• Jig, tooling and fixture design
• Product validation and testing experience
• Sheet metal design experience
• Experience mentoring or supporting engineers
• Experience within Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Marine, Offshore, Defence, Nuclear, Rail or other highly regulated engineering environments

What's In It For You?

• Technical ownership of globally supplied products
• Opportunity to become the recognised expert within your product area
• Significant involvement in product strategy and continuous improvement initiatives
• Customer-facing engineering responsibility
• Exposure to bespoke engineering projects and product customisation activities
• Opportunity to work across manufacturing, quality, supply chain and engineering functions
• Clear progression towards Technical Leadership and future Engineering Management opportunities
• Join a growing global engineering business with ambitious expansion plans
• Opportunity to influence products that are designed to remain in service for decades

Package for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Salary up to £55,000
• Hybrid Working
• Pension Scheme
• Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Career Progression Opportunities

Commutable from: North London, North West London, London, Enfield, Watford, St Albans, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Barnet, Harrow, Harlow, Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar and surrounding areas.

If you're a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys product ownership, technical leadership, continuous improvement and working closely with both customers and manufacturing teams, we'd like to hear from you.