Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer
Poole, Dorset
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Mechanical Design Engineer Overview:

✅ Take customer enquiries and engineering projects from concept through to completion
✅ Produce detailed designs, specifications, BOMs, GA and fabrication drawings
✅ Use SolidWorks and AutoCAD across bespoke mechanical and structural applications
✅ Apply beam analysis, force calculations, steel stress calculations and develop FEA capability
✅ Work closely with customers, suppliers, Project Management and the factory team

This Mechanical Design Engineer role is with an established engineering design and manufacturing business in Poole, producing bespoke equipment for demanding industrial applications.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will work across customer enquiries, detailed design, structural calculations, technical documentation and product development. Product-specific training will be provided, so direct lifting-equipment experience is highly advantageous rather than essential.

The Mechanical Design Engineer role

As Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll take projects from initial customer requirement through design, manufacture and final delivery. You’ll produce detailed engineering information, liaise directly with customers and support the Project Management and manufacturing teams when design challenges arise.

The role combines hands-on mechanical design with structural engineering principles, making it well suited to someone who enjoys technically varied project work rather than repetitive product design.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Mechanical Design Engineer

Prepare design briefs, detailed specifications and Bills of Materials
Produce 3D models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
Create fabrication drawings, set-out drawings and General Arrangement drawings
Select suitable materials, sections and components for each application
Carry out beam analysis, force calculations and steel stress calculations
Develop capability in structural analysis and FEA
Take customer projects and technical enquiries from concept through to completion
Liaise with customers throughout longer projects and provide progress updates
Support Project Management and factory teams with design and manufacturing issues
Produce technical files, user documentation and supporting engineering information
Work with suppliers, subcontractors and internal departments
Support new product development from concept through prototype and release
Attend remote or onsite customer meetings where requiredWhat they’re looking for - Mechanical Design Engineer

Around 3+ years’ experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Structural Design Engineer or similar
Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
Strong SolidWorks experience
Strong AutoCAD capability
Able to produce detailed manufacturing and fabrication drawings
Experience with beam analysis, force calculations and steel stress calculations
Confident taking technical projects from initial enquiry through to completion
Able to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
Strong communication skills with customers, suppliers and internal teams
Comfortable supporting manufacturing teams directly when design issues arise
Willingness to develop knowledge of specialist lifting standards and structural analysisDesirable - Mechanical Design Engineer

Lifting equipment or heavy engineering design experience
FEA or 3D structural analysis experience
Steelwork, structural fabrication or welded assembly design
Experience designing bespoke engineered products
Background in sectors such as nuclear, marine, offshore, wind energy or construction
Customer-facing technical project experience 

What’s on offer - Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750

Free onsite parking, changing facilities and ongoing technical development.
A varied Mechanical Design Engineer role with the opportunity to become a specialist in a technically demanding niche engineering sector.

How to apply for the Mechanical Design Engineer position

If you’re interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer role, get in touch to talk through the design scope, products and development opportunity.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)