Senior Mechanical Design Lead — Energy & Renewables Systems

Camlin Group; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Camlin Group in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development and optimization of electro‑mechanical products for the Energy Utilities and Renewables sector.

You will mentor engineers, drive DFMA initiatives, and manage complex projects through full lifecycles, ensuring performance, quality and manufacturability across the product range. Prototyping, testing and design reviews are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• At least 7 years in mechanical product design with full lifecycle leadership.
• Experience with electro-mechanical assemblies and harsh environments.
• Experience with sheet metal and fabricated assemblies.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, testing and evaluation of mechanical designs for the Energy industry in accordance with Camlin NPI process, while complying with industry standards and regulations.
• Lead Design‑to‑Cost and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) initiatives across mechanical products and assemblies, identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce material, manufacturing, assembly, and supply chain costs while maintaining product performance, quality, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Apply sound knowledge of engineering principles to evaluate mechanical and electro‑mechanical products.
• Mentor engineers, providing technical guidance, best practices, and support for skill development.
• Create, review and maintain engineering drawings, technical specifications and test plans in accordance with Camlin best practice.
• Create, review and maintain Bills of Materials (BoM) and work with Purchasing to identify appropriate suppliers.
• Ensure that products will perform consistently in specified operating environments, meeting Camlin quality and customer expectations.
• Lead collaboration with other engineering functions, and other departments including the Operations team.
• Conduct design reviews, design evaluations, and testing to uphold high‑quality standards.
• Proactively challenge and drive the organisation to continually improve quality and performance of engineering design.
• Plan and manage own work with limited supervision and provide estimates of engineering costs and timescales to support business needs.
• A minimum 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or practical work experience commensurate to a 3 rd level education.
• A minimum of 7 years' experience in a mechanical engineering environment with a focus on product design and development, including experience leading complex design projects through the full product lifecycle.
• Experience with sheet metal and fabricated assembly design and sound understanding of related manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience designing electro‑mechanical assemblies for use in harsh environments; including thermal management and ingress protection.
• Experience with Solid Edge or similar CAD packages, including creation of parts, assemblies and detailed 2D drawings including use of GD&T.
• Ability to design cost effective solutions from specifications against agreed budget and timescale requirements.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to address technical challenges.
• Ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration within the team and with other departments.
• Experience with prototype testing / verification and failure analysis.
• Practical, hands‑on experience, with part manufacture and prototype assembly.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFMA

Leadership

Prototype testing

GD&T

Education

2:1 Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Solid Edge

Job description

Camlin Group in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development and optimization of electro‑mechanical products for the Energy Utilities and Renewables sector.

You will mentor engineers, drive DFMA initiatives, and manage complex projects through full lifecycles, ensuring performance, quality and manufacturability across the product range. Prototyping, testing and design reviews are part of the role.