Mechanical Design Engineer

Stanton Fitzwarren
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Mechanical Design Engineer

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Swindon

Salary: £40K - £55k DOE

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am – 4:30pm and Friday 8am – 1pm

A rare opportunity has opened for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist engineering team at a genuinely exciting point in its growth. This position is ideal for an ambitious graduate or early‑career engineer who wants to develop into a pivotal technical role and contribute to cutting-edge remote handling and robotic tooling solutions.

You’ll be working on complex mechanical systems, bespoke mechanisms, and innovative tooling for remote operations — including robot/manipulator tooling used in highly regulated environments. The role blends concept design, detailed engineering, prototyping, and hands-on testing, offering a unique chance to help shape world-leading products within a respected supplier to the nuclear decommissioning sector.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Designing complex mechanical systems, mechanisms, and special-purpose machinery

Developing robotic/manipulator tooling from concept through to prototype and test

Producing 3D CAD models and drawings (preferably using Autodesk Inventor & Vault)

Applying GD&T to BS8888:2020 standards

Performing mechanical calculations and analysis to support design decisions

Creating designs suitable for machining, welding, and 3D‑printed manufacture

Working within structured New Product Development processes

Presenting technical topics clearly to varied audiences

Collaborating within a multi-disciplinary engineering team while also working independently

Essential Experience:

Demonstrable experience in mechanical system design, especially mechanisms or special-purpose machinery

Strong 3D CAD capability and understanding of CAD administration

Solid knowledge of GD&T (BS8888:2020)

Understanding of manufacturing methods: machining, welding, 3D prototyping

Ability to perform mechanical calculations/analysis

Experience with concept development from a clean sheet

Strong communication skills, written and verbal

Naturally inquisitive, proactive, and strong problem-solving ability

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Comfortable working independently and within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable Experience:

Remote handling equipment design or engineering for radioactive environments

Producing engineering reports, procedures, and requirements

Knowledge of project management processes

Advanced user of Autodesk Inventor and Vault

Hands-on workshop skills for prototyping

Experience designing sheet‑metal components and assemblies

Willingness to represent the company at client sites, conferences, and exhibitions

Basic understanding of electrical design

Benefits:

Company Pension

Healthcare

25 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

On-site parking

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