Full job descriptionSenior Mechanical Design Engineer
Salisbury, Wiltshire
£55,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + BUPA Family Healthcare + Pension + Early Finish Friday
Are you a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer looking to take the next step in your career with a well-established manufacturer where you’ll have genuine influence over product development, engineering standards and future innovation?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering team in a business with a strong reputation for quality and long-term stability. As part of ongoing succession planning, we are looking for a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, developing products and supporting others within the team.
You’ll play a key role in the development, improvement and manufacture of electromechanical products, working closely with production, suppliers and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, commercially viable engineering solutions.
The Role
*Lead mechanical design activities from concept through to manufacture.
*Drive New Product Development (NPD) and continuous product improvement projects.
*Produce and review 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and technical documentation.
*Work closely with manufacturing teams to improve product performance, reliability and manufacturability.
*Support validation, testing, DFMEA and root cause investigations.
*Liaise with suppliers regarding technical specifications, quality and design improvements.
*Provide mentoring and technical support to junior members of the engineering team.
*Collaborate with electrical and multidisciplinary engineering functions to deliver integrated product solutions.
The Person
*Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or similar.
*Experience delivering products from concept through to production.
*Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacture (DFM).
*Experience working within product development or engineering design environments.
*Exposure to electromechanical products, electrical integration or automation systems.
*Previous mentoring, supervisory or line management experience.
*Comfortable working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality and supplier teams.
*CAD experience such as SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or similar.
Package
*Salary up to £65,000 DOE
*Annual Bonus Scheme
*Family BUPA Healthcare (following probation)
*24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
*Additional Holiday Entitlement with Length of Service
*4% Aviva Pension
*36-Hour Working Week
*Flexible Working Hours
*Early Finish Every Friday (1pm)
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded engineer who wants to remain technically involved while playing an influential role within a collaborative engineering team.