Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

GTS Group Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading company specializing in Green Technology as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. This role offers a chance to lead on complex mechanical designs, primarily focusing on pressure vessels. Ideal candidates will have a solid engineering background, experience with industry standards, and a passion for innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experienced in pressure vessel design and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with industry codes like ASME and PED.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-order project activities including design and customer engagement.
• Ensure design work meets technical requirements and industry standards.
• Support Engineering Manager in tracking project tasks.

Skills

Pressure vessel design

AutoCAD

Inventor

Technical documentation

Finite Element Analysis

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

SAP

Microsoft Office

Autodesk Vault

Job description

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We’re seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a well-established engineering team delivering bespoke systems for high-integrity applications. Based in Berkshire, this is an exciting opportunity to take a technical lead on post-order project activities — from design and calculation through to documentation and customer engagement.

You'll be working on complex mechanical systems, primarily pressure vessels, ensuring all design work meets both technical requirements and industry standards, including ASME and PED. In addition to hands-on engineering tasks, you’ll also support the Engineering Manager in allocating and tracking project tasks across the team.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in pressure vessel design, with extensive experience using AutoCAD and Inventor for both 2D and 3D work
• Well-versed in applying industry codes such as ASME VIII Div 1 & 2, PD5500, PED, and ASME B31.3
• Solid understanding of structural calculations and producing technical documentation
• Confident using SAP and Microsoft Office tools
• Must hold a UK passport (due to security clearance requirements on government contracts)
• Familiarity with pressure vessel design tools such as PV Elite or CodeCalc
• Experience using ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis
• Knowledge of Autodesk Vault for managing drawing configuration
• Exposure to EN13445 and additional pressure vessel standards
• Prior involvement in team leadership or mentoring within an engineering environment

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Oil and Gas and Services for Renewable Energy

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