Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Role: Special Purpose Machinery

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £45k-£55k

Platform Recruitment has partnered with a manufacturer that design and develop electro-mechanical machinery across the full development cycle – concept through to production. They’re looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who will be capable of delivering highly robust and thoroughly tested mechanical design solutions as well as leading mechanical development on new product development projects.

The Role:

+ Develop new products – concept to production

+ Create innovative CAD designs

+ Prototype, test & validate designs

+ Mechanism & component design

+ Produce bills of materials

+ Work with production to solve technical issues

Requirements:

+ Experienced in designing special purpose machinery/capital equipment

+ Hands-on experience managing end-to-end product development

+ 3D CAD design – Solidworks

+ Produce manufacturing drawings

+ Practical experience with prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting

+ Knowledge of fabrication, machining and assembly techniques

The salary will be between £45,000-£55,000 depending on experience. There is also a generous benefits package available.