Mechanical Design Engineer - Hybrid

About the company

Our client has established a strong presence around the world, winning awards for technology that harvests energy and engagement data through interaction with pedestrians and working with some of the world’s most famous brands and organisations. With more than half a billion footsteps collected, they are quite literally changing the world, one step at a time.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be a key part of their exciting next growth stage and your performance and entrepreneurial skills will have a direct bearing on the company and where they go next.

You will report directly to the CTO and be responsible for the development of next generation systems, working hand in hand with the manufacturing team to introduce new suppliers, processes and materials and your responsibilities will include :

• Specification and development of electro‑mechanical systems
• Regulatory compliance
• Management of external design resources, both in the UK and overseas
• Development of robust design and test processes
• Liaising with electronics hardware, production engineering and procurement teams

• At least five years leading complex product development
• Experience and oversight of 3D CAD (e.g. Solidworks) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• Experience with Robust Design and Reliability Engineering practices
• Detailed knowledge of product test and verification methods and the ability to create test specifications
• Systems Engineering
• A good understanding of Material Science
• Sustainable design methods
• Experience with a range of manufacturing technologies including CNC, injection moulding, composites, die‑casting and DMLS
• Knowledge of the economics of manufacturing including product costing
• Prototype manufacturing and test
• Experience with analytic packages in particular FEA stress analysis

The position of Mechanical Design Engineer offers the chance to work with some of the world’s leading global brands and organisation and offers an excellent salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on experience.