Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Lead High-Impact Projects

TAIT

Haverhill

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme
Life assurance 4x salary
Health cashback (Medicash)
EAP 24/7
Cycle to Work
Income protection
Private medical insurance
Annual leave 22+ days
Bank holidays

Job summary

TAIT in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead engineering teams across multiple live-event projects. You will own design phases, set technical direction, mentor colleagues and ensure safety, quality and budget compliance.

The role requires hands-on CAD work and collaboration with production, procurement and client teams. Ideally you have a design degree and a track record of delivering complex systems for stage, lighting, or experiential builds, with a

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design or Engineering.
  • 3D CAD proficiency; AutoCAD and Inventor desirable.
  • Committed to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor design engineers across projects.
  • Ensure safety, quality and timely delivery of designs.
  • Guide technical vision and stay current with industry tech.
  • Prepare production drawings, BOMs and documentation.
  • Collaborate with production, procurement and client teams.
  • Support bids with technical input, risk assessments and costing.
  • Produce CGI visuals for client approvals.

Skills

Leadership
Project management
Mentoring
Autodesk CAD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design/Engineering
CPD participation

Tools

AutoCAD
Inventor

Job description

TAIT in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead engineering teams across multiple live-event projects. You will own design phases, set technical direction, mentor colleagues and ensure safety, quality and budget compliance.

The role requires hands-on CAD work and collaboration with production, procurement and client teams. Ideally you have a design degree and a track record of delivering complex systems for stage, lighting, or experiential builds, with a

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