Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Southampton

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Southampton

£50–60k + Benefits

Ready to take technical ownership of complex, bespoke machinery?

Join a highly specialised engineering team delivering advanced electro-mechanical systems across Medical, Industrial and Nuclear sectors. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive mechanical design from concept through manufacture, installation and commissioning.

The Role

• Lead the mechanical design of complex industrial process equipment
• Own the CAD system (Solid Edge), standards and design release process
• Design bespoke machinery and integrated material handling systems
• Ensure correct integration of RF, high-voltage and electrical control systems
• Oversee documentation, compliance and design quality

What We’re Looking For

•               Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent experience)

•               Proven experience designing bespoke industrial machinery or process equipment

•               Strong 3D CAD skills (Solid Edge preferred; SolidWorks/Inventor/Creo welcome)

•               Sheet metal, frames, enclosures and structural design expertise

•               Experience integrating electrical systems with exposure to RF assemblies and high-voltage equipment (desirable)

•               Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and drive systems such as servo/stepper motors (desirable)

•               Strong grasp of DFM/DFA, tolerancing and manufacturing processes

•               Understanding of CE / UKCA compliance (desirable)

You’ll be a natural problem-solver who thrives in a project-driven environment and is experienced acting as a technical lead or design authority.

This is a rare opportunity to influence technical direction, product safety and long-term engineering capability while delivering challenging, high-value bespoke solutions.