Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Precision Instrumentation

Keys Group; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK in Cambourne is recruiting a permanent Mechanical Design Engineer to take complex mechanical assemblies from concept through detailed design, prototyping, testing, validation and production release.

You will work closely with electronics, software, and manufacturing teams, with strong emphasis on SolidWorks CAD, tolerance analysis and design for manufacture. A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong CAD experience, ideally SolidWorks
• Experience taking mechanical assemblies from concept to production
• Knowledge of tolerance analysis and design for manufacture/assembly
• Experience producing engineering documentation and BOMs

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex mechanical components, assemblies, and system modules.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and technical drawings using SolidWorks.
• Perform engineering calculations: tolerance stack-up, strength, thermal, space envelope studies.
• Support assembly, testing, and validation of prototypes and development rigs.
• Investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing for DFMA/ DFA activities.
• Lead engineering changes and product release into production.
• Generate and maintain BOMs and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners through the design process.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and methodologies.
• Present findings and updates to internal and international teams.

Skills

SolidWorks

CAD modeling

Tolerance analysis

DFM/ DFA

BOMs

Problem solving

Cross-functional work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Manpower UK in Cambourne is recruiting a permanent Mechanical Design Engineer to take complex mechanical assemblies from concept through detailed design, prototyping, testing, validation and production release.

You will work closely with electronics, software, and manufacturing teams, with strong emphasis on SolidWorks CAD, tolerance analysis and design for manufacture. A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience is required.