Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Matchtech; Wytham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its product development team in Oxfordshire. The role is hands-on, onsite-focused with ownership from concept to production release in rugged industrial equipment.

You’ll design across industrial products, work with manufacturing and suppliers, produce robust drawings, BOMs, and documentation, and apply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (BEng/MEng) or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong mechanical design and new product development background.
• Solid CAD capability with SolidWorks or CATIA.
• Experience producing detailed drawings, assemblies and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed mechanical designs, 3D models and drawings using SolidWorks, CATIA or similar.
• Create and maintain BOMs, technical documentation and engineering records.
• Own design packages from concept → prototype → test → production release.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability and quality.
• Support design reviews, engineering risk assessments and FMEA activities.
• Solve mechanical challenges around structural integrity and thermal management.
• Support prototype builds, test and validation activity.
• Work closely with suppliers and cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Support commissioning, installation and field deployment where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards and processes.

Skills

Sheet metal design

Heavy welding environments

CAD proficiency

3D modeling

DFM/DFA

FMEA

Thermal management

Prototyping

Education

BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Permanent | Oxfordshire | Full-time | Hybrid (primarily onsite)

Please note: No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

A growing engineering business is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its product development team, working on rugged industrial equipment designed for real‑world deployment.

This is a hands‑on, onsite‑focused role with genuine ownership‑supporting design from early concepts through to detailed design, prototype build, test and production release.

The role

You’ll sit within the mechanical engineering team and take responsibility for delivering high‑quality mechanical design across a range of industrial products and assemblies.

Working closely with manufacturing, testing and suppliers, you’ll produce robust designs, drawings and documentation to support safe, manufacturable, low‑volume production.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing detailed mechanical designs, 3D models and engineering drawings using SolidWorks, CATIA or similar
• Creating and maintaining BOMs, technical documentation and engineering records
• Owning design packages from concept → prototype → test → production release
• Applying DFM/DFA principles to improve manufacturability and quality
• Supporting design reviews, engineering risk assessments and FMEA activities
• Solving mechanical engineering challenges around structural integrity, thermal management, sealing and assembly
• Supporting prototype builds, test and validation activity
• Working closely with suppliers and cross‑functional engineering teams
• Supporting commissioning, installation and field deployment where required
• Contributing to continuous improvement of engineering standards, templates and processes

Required background (must-have)

• Strong experience with heavy‑gauge sheet metal design and construction welding environments
• Understanding of brake press work, bending constraints, bend relief, and the realities of low‑volume production
• A practical, hands‑on approach: able to work independently, take clear notes, ask constructive questions, and get on with the work
• Note: Automotive body‑in‑white experience using heavy press tooling is less relevant for this role

What we’re looking for

• Degree‑qualified Mechanical Engineer (BEng/MEng) or equivalent practical experience
• Strong mechanical design / product development background
• Strong CAD capability (SolidWorks, CATIA or equivalent)
• Experience producing detailed engineering drawings, assembly models and BOMs
• Solid understanding of fabrication, machining and manufacturing processes
• Familiarity with engineering change control and document management processes
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities