Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Own complex devices, mentor engineers, drive delivery. Step in as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Brentford, West London, earning £60,000–£65,000 with paid overtime, flexitime and strong benefits. You’ll shape medical devices, guide decisions and see your engineering reach patients.

Scope of the role

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer leads mechanical development from concept to manufacturing handover across client programmes and internal R&D.

• Drive complex mechanisms, assemblies and detailed Solid Works CAD.
• Produce drawings with GD&T, tolerance analysis and documentation.
• Apply ISO 13485 design controls; contribute to risk management files.
• Prototype, test, iterate, and support DFM with suppliers.
• Mentor juniors and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.

Key skills and experience required

• Proven experience as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer or Mechanical Engineer.
• Medical device experience with plastics and mechanisms design.
• 5–10+ years; expert Solid Works, complex assemblies and surfacing.
• Injection moulding, DFM, tolerance stacks, FEA and simulation exposure.
• Degree or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering; clear, decisive communicator.

Salary and benefits

• Paid overtime; time off in lieu available.
• Flexitime with core hours 10:00 to 15:00.
• 22 days’ holiday, rising to 25, plus bank holidays.
• Income protection and life assurance.
• Full-time, on-site, five days per week; flexible start/finish times.

You’ll join a collaborative studio with modern prototyping facilities and close links to electronics, firmware and industrial design. Expect a healthy mix of consultancy and in-house IP. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll influence technical direction and help shape a growing R&D unit.

How to apply

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