Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering consultancy in Warwick is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead complex design projects. This role involves overseeing CAD and FEA processes, mentoring junior staff, and managing key supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in mechanical engineering along with experience in CAD tools like SolidWorks and CATIA. Competitive benefits include private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Work from home

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Extensive experience in mechanical design and CAD is essential.
• Hands-on analytical validation skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design projects ensuring completion on time.
• Oversee CAD and FEA for technical quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage client relationships.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD

Excellent communication skills

Simulation (SolidWorks, CATIA)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or above)

Master's or second degree

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Warwick
Salary: £60,000+

Shifts: Monday to Friday / Hybrid

Commutable from: Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Rugby, Banbury

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Work from home

Company Overview

A specialist engineering design company in the Warwick area is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support projects across multiple sectors. Our client is known for solving complex mechanical problems and delivering high-level solutions for globally recognised manufacturers.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design projects from concept to production, ensuring technical quality and delivery on schedule
• Oversee CAD, FEA and detailed design, providing technical sign-off
• Drive project strategy, technical direction, and programme delivery across multi-disciplinary teams
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, ensuring best practices and high standards
• Manage supplier and customer relationships, ensuring requirements are met and ongoing support provided

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or above), preferably a Master's or second degree
• Extensive experience in mechanical design, CAD and simulation (SolidWorks, CATIA, FEA, MBD, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Hand calculations and analytical validation skills
• Excellent communication skills with clients, suppliers and multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Your application will be sent directly to our consultant Itzel. After reviewing your application, Itzel will be in contact within 48 hours. If you have heard nothing, please feel free to call us.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.