Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Nicholas Associates Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design innovative containerized systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering and at least 5 years of design experience, particularly with CAD software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD 3D. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary and benefits, including pension contributions and relocation assistance.

Benefits

Pension contributions

Relocation assistance

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Must have 5 years of experience in an engineering design environment.
• Familiarity with generating CE/UKCA files is preferred.
• Experience working in confined spaces or on containerized designs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage CAD drawings for containerized systems.
• Perform mechanical stress calculations.
• Liaise with vendors for material specifications.

Skills

CAD design

Mechanical engineering

Problem-solving

File management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD 3D

Job description

• Job Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
• Job Type: Permanent
• Posted on: 10th Jun 2025
• Job Reference: JN –8_

Position: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Sheffield

Salary: GBP50–60K, commensurate with experience + benefits

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to work with an innovative, cutting edge client in Sheffield.

The Role

In this role, reporting to the Engineering Director, you will have technical responsibility for design of plant and packaging into standard shipping containers. We are seeking a candidate with strong CAD and organisational skills to manage the parts and assembly drawings of our client's systems.

Responsibilities

The Senior Design Engineer will be a key member of the technical team. They will be responsible for:

• Working with the wider engineering team to develop drawings for containerised systems consisting of individual processing equipment with piping, valves and instruments connecting these units together.
• Designing custom parts in CAD for fabrication our of various materials (stainless, glass, ceramics, etc.) and creating specifications of equipment for vendors.
• Creating general assembly drawings and bill of material lists for the reactor and balance of plant sub–systems (and integrating supplier drawings into files).
• Performing mechanical stress calculations to ensure correct specifications.
• Liaising with vendors.
• Working with the team to help with mechanical fitting of components (e.g. generation of work instructions).
• Ensuring designs and built systems/components are compliant with relevant legislation/standards.

Qualifications, experience and skills

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Design engineering (or equivalent) or 5 years of experience in a related field.

Minimum 5 years working in an engineering design environment.

Must be comfortable working in a fast–paced environment developing first–of–kind technology.

Experience in relevant software packages for drawing creation and management (e.g. SolidWorks or AutoCAD 3D).

Previous experience working in a start–up.

Experience working in confined spaces or on containerised designs.

Experience generating CE/UKCA files.

Preferred skills:

Strong problem–solving skills, comfortable with cutting–edge technology development.

Structured/ organised methods of working and file management.

Pragmatic and detail conscious.

Adept at writing concise technical documents.

What we can offer you

Pension – Employers pension contributions of 5% to accompany a 3% employees contribution

Relocation assistance

Confidential counselling service via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
• UK travel and overseas travel may be required to cover attendance at training courses, and occasional customer or supplier visits.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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