Mechanical Design Engineer

If you're an ambitious Mechanical Design Engineer looking to build your career within a well-established UK business, this is your opportunity to join a respected manufacturer in the Hampshire area. You'll be part of an established design engineering team, gaining hands-on exposure to develop complex systems including concept and development design, including requirement analysis and implementation and installation.

You need to be passionate about developing innovative products in a fast-moving team environment, be an excellent communicator and committed to producing quality designs. This role is on site 5 days per week and is paying an annual salary of 32,000.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing mechanisms and housings for various electro-optical systems
• Collaborating with the product design and engineering teams on product discovery
• Managing and maintaining up-to-date CAD files, assemblies and technical drawings
• Fault-finding and problem-solving design issues
• Develop complex systems including requirement analysis.

Qualifications and Experience required for this Mechanical Design Engineer role:

• Degree Qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• A graduate or someone with 1-2 years' design experience
• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and Autocad.
• Confident and effective communication skills
• Numerate, computer literate and highly detail-focused
• Positive, proactive and forward-thinking mindset
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Optical Design, FEA, FDA experience would be beneficial.
• Eligible for UK security clearance (due to the nature of the business)

The benefits to you for this Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Annual Salary of 32,000.
• Career development opportunities
• Exposure to manufacturing processes and product lifecycle management
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme whereby staff can buy up to 5 or sell up to 5 days holiday on an annual basis
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance scheme
• Death in service at 3X gross salary
• Free parking on site
• Sports & social club membership
• Working hours are 8.30 - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am - 3pm on Friday

If you're ready to take ownership early in your career, contribute ideas, and develop into a well-rounded product designer within a real manufacturing environment, I'd be keen to speak with you.