Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design EngineerSouthampton - onsite, permanent, 4.5 day week£50-60k+ Benefits + Relocation Package\n
\nReady to take technical ownership of complex, bespoke machinery?\n
\nJoin a highly specialised engineering team delivering advanced electro-mechanical systems across Medical, Industrial and Nuclear sectors. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll drive mechanical design from concept through manufacture, installation and commissioning.\n
The Role\n

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

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• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent experience)
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• Proven experience designing bespoke industrial machinery or process equipment
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• Strong 3D CAD skills (Solid Edge preferred; SolidWorks/Inventor/Creo welcome)
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• Sheet metal, frames, enclosures and structural design expertise
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• Experience integrating electrical systems with exposure to RF assemblies and high-voltage equipment (desirable)
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• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and drive systems such as servo/stepper motors (desirable)
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• Strong grasp of DFM/DFA, tolerancing and manufacturing processes
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• Understanding of CE / UKCA compliance (desirable)
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Youll 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.\n
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