Junior Mechanical Design Engineer

Junior / Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

📍 Location: East Yorkshire
💰 Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 (DOE)
🕐 Mon–Thurs 8:30–5:15, Fri 8:30–1:00 | Hybrid/WFH | 37.5 hours/week

Looking for a design role that’s more hands-on, varied, and technically rewarding?

This is your chance to join a UK engineering business that designs, manufactures, and tests technology for the defence, marine research, offshore energy, sectors.

The Role:
Working as part of a growing Mechanical Design Team, you’ll support the full product lifecycle—designing custom housings, fixtures, mould tools, and test jigs using SolidWorks + PDM.

Key responsibilities:

• 3D CAD modelling and 2D manufacturing drawings
  
  
• Designing mechanical components in steel, aluminium, bronze, and polymers
  
  
• Producing BOMs and work instructions
  
  
• Supporting prototype builds and getting involved in physical product testing
  
  
• Liaising with suppliers and the production team
  
  The Person:
  
  
• A Mechanical Engineering or Product Design graduate (or equivalent qualification)
  
  
• Some experience with CAD design (university, internship or placement)
  
  
• Confident with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software
  
  
• A problem-solver who’s eager to learn in a fast-paced, hands-on setting
  
  Salary & Benefits:
  
  
• Salary from £26,000 – £30,000 depending on experience
  
  
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (33 total)
  
  
• Hyrbrid/WFH
  
  
• Secure, growing business with recent investment and a record-breaking order book
  
  
• Career development with support from experienced engineers