Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in High Wycombe

Overview

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on behalf of an industry leading manufacturer of Scientific Instruments, on a permanent basis.

This is an office based position, located in High Wycombe.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, and validation of complex electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical systems for analytical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

About the role:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop mechanical concepts for precision analytical instrumentation
• Define mechanical architectures to meet performance requirements
• Collaborate with systems, optics, electronics, and firmware engineers
• Produce detailed mechanical designs using SolidWorks or equivalent, including 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawing
• Select appropriate materials and finishes to meet structural, thermal, environmental, and manufacturability requirements
• Support transfer of designs to manufacturing, including BOM creation, drawing release, and change control

Qualifications

About you:

To be considered for the role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Minimum of 7+ years of recent design engineering experience in a high-technology environment (preferably scientific instrumentation, medical devices, or aerospace).
• Strong Physics fundamentals and deep understanding of kinematics is essential
• Proven track record in the design of complex mechanisms and enclosures involving mixed materials
• Hands-on experience in prototyping, assembly, and testing of mechanical systems

Apply

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 171085 in all correspondence.