Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Streamline Search; Purbrook; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Streamline Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for a specialist engineering business focused on restoration, recreation and improvement of classic and historic vehicles. You will take designs from CAD through manufacturing and onto the vehicle, delivering diverse projects rather than repetitive parts.

In this role you will design components across suspension, steering, braking, drivetrain and powertrain, collaborate with workshop teams and mentor others while ensuring reliable,

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical design background.
• Excellent SolidWorks experience.
• Experience with Inventor, CATIA or Solid Edge advantageous.
• Automotive/mechanical engineering experience.
• Reverse engineering experience.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Gear design experience desirable.
• Able to work independently and mentor others.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and systems from concept through to manufacture.
• Produce 3D CAD models, drawings and BOMs.
• Reverse engineer existing and obsolete components.
• Use measurements and 3D scanning to recreate parts.
• Design improvements for performance, reliability and manufacturability.
• Work across suspension, steering, braking, drivetrain, engine, chassis and powertrain systems.
• Work closely with workshop, machining and fabrication teams.
• Support prototyping, testing and installation.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Inventor/CATIA/Solid Edge

Automotive engineering

Reverse engineering

Manufacturing processes

Gear design

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 DOE

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday 8:30am-2:00pm

Holiday: 20 days + bank holidays

Job Type: Permanent

About This Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist engineering business working on the restoration, recreation and improvement of classic and historic vehicles.

You’ll be working on the restoration, recreation and improvement of classic and historic vehicles.

This isn’t about designing the same parts day after day. Every project is different, and you’ll get to see your designs go from CAD to manufacture and ultimately onto the vehicle.

The Role

• Design mechanical components and systems from concept through to manufacture
• Produce 3D CAD models, drawings and BOMs
• Reverse engineer existing and obsolete components
• Use measurements and 3D scanning to recreate parts
• Design improvements for performance, reliability and manufacturability
• Work across suspension, steering, braking, drivetrain, engine, chassis and powertrain systems
• Work closely with workshop, machining and fabrication teams
• Support prototyping, testing and installation
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong mechanical design background
• Excellent SolidWorks experience
• Experience with Inventor, CATIA or Solid Edge advantageous
• Automotive/mechanical engineering experience
• Reverse engineering experience
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes
• Experience with gear design desirable
• Able to work independently and support/mentor others
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills