Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Hybrid, Flexible Hours

PRS; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PRS Engineering in Gateshead is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge mechanical systems, pushing performance and reliability. You will influence products from concept through production, in a facility with onsite manufacturing and testing.

The role requires strong 3D CAD skills, experience with CAE tools (ANSYS, Matlab), DFMEA/PFMEA, and hands-on prototyping.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD and 2D drawings.
• Experience with CAE tools (ANSYS or Matlab) and analytical methods.
• Experience working with and managing external suppliers.
• Knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead clean-sheet mechanical design for rotating electrical machines, transmissions and drivetrains.
• Lead concept development, prototyping and validation activities.
• Mechanical analysis of designs using CAE and hand calculations.
• Build and test prototype hardware and test rigs as needed.
• Support delivery of products from concept to production with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with manufacturing, test and supply chain.

Skills

3D CAD modelling

CAE analysis

DFMEA/PFMEA

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Matlab

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

MASTA / KISSsoft

Job description

PRS Engineering in Gateshead is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge mechanical systems, pushing performance and reliability. You will influence products from concept through production, in a facility with onsite manufacturing and testing.

The role requires strong 3D CAD skills, experience with CAE tools (ANSYS, Matlab), DFMEA/PFMEA, and hands-on prototyping.