33 principle mechanical design engineer jobs found

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location : London (Hybrid) Employment Type : Full-time Sector : Water & Wastewater Infrastructure About the Role Our client, a leading engineering and design‑build delivery partner in the UK water sector, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to strengthen their mechanical engineering team. This hybrid role involves delivering high‑quality mechanical design solutions on major water and wastewater projects. Key Responsibilities • Develop cost‑effective mechanical design layouts meeting specification, safety, and constructability standards. • Evaluate whole‑life design costs including design hours, material selection, buildability, and cross‑discipline impacts. • Ensure consistent use of standard design practices across projects. • Support proposals with engineering estimates and feedback. • Lead multidisciplinary coordination to ensure fully integrated design delivery. • Maintain high standards in...

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location : London (Hybrid) Employment Type : Full-time Sector : Water & Wastewater Infrastructure About the Role Our client, a leading engineering and design‑build delivery partner in the UK water sector, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to strengthen their mechanical engineering team. This hybrid role involves delivering high‑quality mechanical design solutions on major water and wastewater projects. Key Responsibilities • Develop cost‑effective mechanical design layouts meeting specification, safety, and constructability standards. • Evaluate whole‑life design costs including design hours, material selection, buildability, and cross‑discipline impacts. • Ensure consistent use of standard design practices across projects. • Support proposals with engineering estimates and feedback. • Lead multidisciplinary coordination to ensure fully integrated design delivery. • Maintain high standards in...

Job Title:           Mechanical Design Engineer Location:           Knowsley, Liverpool (L33) Salary:               £40,000 - £55,000 (DOE) Shifts:                Monday- Thursday 08:00- 16:30 & Fridays 08:00-13:30hrs Contract:             Permanent Company & Role Our client is a well-established, world leading manufacturing business, working alongside high profile customers within the MOD, Automotive and Medical industries around the world. Through growth and investment, the company are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to be responsible for the design of custom filters, and sign off other work completed by other design engineers As the Mechanical Design Engineer, your duties will include; Design & Development: Lead the mechanical design of products using SolidWorks 3D software. Project Leadership: Manage designs from concept to production, making sure engineering milestones are met on time. Analysis & Validation:...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services Location: Cardiff Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, flexible & hybrid working Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a busy and growing building services consultancy in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity to lead mechanical engineering design projects across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and industrial sectors. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer , you’ll have autonomy over your work, manage multi-disciplinary projects, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the technical direction of the business. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical design and engineering on projects from concept through to completion Prepare and review detailed calculations, specifications, and design documentation Produce high-quality drawings and BIM/Revit models Manage project deliverables including...

Job Title:           Mechanical Design Engineer Location:           Knowsley, Liverpool (L33) Salary:               £40,000 - £55,000 (DOE) Shifts:                Monday- Thursday 08:00- 16:30 & Fridays 08:00-13:30hrs Contract:             Permanent Company & Role Our client is a well-established, world leading manufacturing business, working alongside high profile customers within the MOD, Automotive and Medical industries around the world. Through growth and investment, the company are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to be responsible for the design of custom filters, and sign off other work completed by other design engineers As the Mechanical Design Engineer, your duties will include; Design & Development: Lead the mechanical design of products using SolidWorks 3D software. Project Leadership: Manage designs from concept to production, making sure engineering milestones are met on time. Analysis & Validation:...

Systems Design Engineer Warwickshire – Hybrid working  £40,000 – £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available VIQU have partnered with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer that sits within a long-standing, family-owned European group. With a heritage stretching back over a century, this business combines engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability , delivering complex vehicle platforms used across essential services worldwide. This is an opportunity to join a highly capable systems engineering function , working end-to-end on the design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems. You’ll have genuine influence across architecture, requirements, testing and real-world deployment — not just paper design. The Role As a Systems Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams. Key responsibilities...

Job Title:           Mechanical Design Engineer Location:           Knowsley, Liverpool (L33) Salary:               £40,000 - £55,000 (DOE) Shifts:                Monday- Thursday 08:00- 16:30 & Fridays 08:00-13:30hrs Contract:             Permanent Company & Role Our client is a well-established, world leading manufacturing business, working alongside high profile customers within the MOD, Automotive and Medical industries around the world. Through growth and investment, the company are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to be responsible for the design of custom filters, and sign off other work completed by other design engineers As the Mechanical Design Engineer, your duties will include; Design & Development: Lead the mechanical design of products using SolidWorks 3D software. Project Leadership: Manage designs from concept to production, making sure engineering milestones are met on time. Analysis & Validation:...

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to create, own, and maintain complex mechanical designs and CAD data, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams. This role is suited for a confident, independent engineer with deep expertise in 3D CAD, strong understanding of GD&T, and the ability to lead technical discussions and guide junior colleagues.  ZeroAvia is at the forefront of building a new clean‑aviation ecosystem, and the successful candidate will be joining a world‑class team that is passionate about developing solutions that are not only zero‑emission but also commercially competitive and technically groundbreaking. Requirements Responsibilities: CAD Design & Ownership: Full ownership of CAD design and associated data for assigned components and assemblies.  Create detailed 3D CAD models of complex parts and assemblies (NX preferred).  Produce highquality 2D production drawings conforming to ASME standards and...

  Do you want to join a pivotal team who specialise in structural or mechanical design engineering?   Are you excited to take big and innovative ideas from paper, and turn them into reality?   Join our Structural Engineering team   Our hands-on and visionary engineers act as intermediaries between product conceptualization and launch. We devise smarter systems to control and monitor oil and gas extraction. Innovating in the energy industry, our subsea and surface pressure capabilities are industry-leading. Join our team in the design, creation and continuation of innovative design and development of flexible pipe systems.    Partner with the best   As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Ansys/ FEA), you will have the opportunity to work across multiple projects and functions, face challenges to grow, and be an integral part of this innovative team.   As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Ansys/ FEA) you will be responsible for:   Participating in the...

Systems Design Engineer Warwickshire – Hybrid working  £40,000 – £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available VIQU have partnered with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer that sits within a long-standing, family-owned European group. With a heritage stretching back over a century, this business combines engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability , delivering complex vehicle platforms used across essential services worldwide. This is an opportunity to join a highly capable systems engineering function , working end-to-end on the design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems. You’ll have genuine influence across architecture, requirements, testing and real-world deployment — not just paper design. The Role As a Systems Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams. Key responsibilities...

Job title: Mechanical Design & Test Engineer Location: Greater Glasgow   We’re working with an innovative and fast-growing space-sector company that is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design & Test Engineer to support its orbital launch ambitions.   This role would suit an experienced engineer (typically 5–10 years’ industry experience) from the space, aerospace, or high-performance product design sectors, or someone with highly transferable skills and a hands-on mindset.   The Role:   You’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle from concept and detailed design through to build, integration, and rigorous testing. The work is varied, technically challenging, and highly collaborative.   You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of technologies and techniques, including:   Composites fabrication Product development and prototyping Infrastructure commissioning Integration and system-level testing   Key Responsibilities   Create detailed...

Job Description As an Lead   Electric Motor Design Engineer , you will join our London  team to support our activities within the  Aerospace  sector.  You will be working on complex R&D and R&T engineering programmes focused on the development and maturation of mechanical product solutions from concept through to validation. The projects involve multi-disciplinary collaboration within regulated, high-integrity environments, requiring robust, cost-effective designs that are suitable for manufacture and long-term operational use. Location: London On Site: Hybrid Clearance: Not required Experience Level: Senior level Key Responsibilities: Lead and support the mechanical design of rotating electric motor systems for EV and electrified powertrain applications Deliver robust mechanical design solutions across R&D / R&T programmes, from concept through to validation Act as technical authority for mechanical designs, reviewing and...

Task Descriptions: Responsible for mechanical design engineering tasks including: 3D modelling using Autodesk Inventor.2D drafting using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using Autodesk Inventor.Production and reviewing of engineering drawings and technical documentation, including integration of multiple services and systems.Production of bills of materials (BoMs).Preparing and reviewing manufacturing and integration / installation packages.Providing technical support during production and integration.Report writing, including, proposals, statement of work (SOW) and specifications.Assisting in the preparation of technical tenders and budgets.Requests for quotations for specialist equipment.Managing and liaising with suppliers and manufacturers.Leading and participating in internal and external design review meetings.Work collaboratively with design engineers and project managers. Location: Osprey Quay, Portland Start: January 2024 Qualifications...

Are you ready to champion quality and technical excellence in Mechanical Design Engineering? Location: Chorley | Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) | Package: Competitive Salary + Share Scheme + EV Car Scheme + Health Shield + Pension + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid / Flexible Working Arrangements Actemium Design, a leading name in regulated industry engineering and part of the internationally renowned VINCI Energies group. Whether you are an established Design Engineer or aspire to drive continuous improvement in engineering standards, this role offers you the opportunity to own the mechanical design checking process and help deliver projects that define tomorrow’s industrial landscape. Checker - Mechanical Design Engineering  As part of our Mechanical Engineering team, you will play a crucial part in ensuring our designs meet both client specifications and statutory requirements. You’ll be involved from concept to detailed design, reviewing technical output and...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services Location: Cardiff Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, flexible & hybrid working Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a busy and growing building services consultancy in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity to lead mechanical engineering design projects across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and industrial sectors. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer , you’ll have autonomy over your work, manage multi-disciplinary projects, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the technical direction of the business. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical design and engineering on projects from concept through to completion Prepare and review detailed calculations, specifications, and design documentation Produce high-quality drawings and BIM/Revit models Manage project deliverables including...

Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Skelmersdale Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent An established engineering business in Skelmersdale is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to strengthen its design capability. This role would suit a high-calibre, self-starting engineer with strong experience in bespoke machinery and equipment design. You’ll be part of a collaborative design team, responsible for delivering complete mechanical design packages from concept through to manufacture, using SolidWorks and recognised engineering standards. The Role As Mechanical Design Engineer, you will take ownership of mechanical designs, producing accurate 3D models, detailed fabrication drawings and supporting technical documentation. You’ll be involved throughout the full design lifecycle, working closely with internal teams and customers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions. Key Responsibilities Design and development of new and...

A Senior Mechanical Engineer is needed to join GT Wings, an ambitious engineering led CleanTech and MarineTech company developing wind assisted propulsion systems that help commercial vessels cut fuel consumption and emissions. Based in the Southampton area, this is a hands on, high ownership role within a small, expert team turning innovative concepts into production ready hardware now being deployed at sea. GT Wings is at a pivotal stage. With one full scale AirWing already on the water and further systems in build, the focus has shifted firmly towards manufacturable, scalable delivery. The culture is engineering first, mission driven and practical. Ideas move quickly from CAD to fabrication, assembly and real world operation. As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will take ownership of key AirWing subsystems from early concept through to detailed design and manufacturing release. This is not a narrow design office role. You will balance creativity with rigour,...