Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Rail Systems (Hybrid)

Ford & Stanley Select; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a leading rail engineering and infrastructure business on a hybrid basis across the North West & Yorkshire locations.

The role covers cradle-to-grave design, development, testing and validation of specialist rail infrastructure equipment, with involvement from concept through to manufacture and approval, including hydraulics and pneumatics.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Design Engineering experience within a safety-critical or highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles.
• Experience designing systems involving hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a recognised engineering apprenticeship/time-served background.
• Knowledge, understanding or exposure to FEA principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate robust mechanical systems for specialist rail infrastructure equipment.
• Work with the Head of Mechanical Engineering and wider teams to ensure compliance and performance.
• Support validation activities, product testing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical design

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

FEA

Chassis fabrication design

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

FEA software

Job description

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a leading rail engineering and infrastructure business on a hybrid basis across the North West & Yorkshire locations.

The role covers cradle-to-grave design, development, testing and validation of specialist rail infrastructure equipment, with involvement from concept through to manufacture and approval, including hydraulics and pneumatics.