At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering projects from concept to delivery, ensuring timelines and resources are managed effectively.
- Company: Dynamic consultancy-style engineering firm focused on innovation and hands-on solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Mentorship opportunities and a culture of accountability and clarity in project delivery.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by turning complex ideas into tangible results in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in engineering with a focus on mechanical and mechatronics disciplines.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical / Robotics / R&D / Prototype / Industrialisation
- Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Turn complex ideas into real‑world results with a role that rewards momentum, hands‑on thinking, and clear ownership. As a
Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering , you’ll help deliver projects end to end in a fast‑moving, consultancy‑style engineering environment, where designing, building, testing, and iterating are part of everyday success.
If you enjoy taking responsibility, unblocking progress, and mentoring others through practical engineering discipline, this
Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering opportunity is built for you.
Responsibilities
- Take direct ownership of engineering projects from brief through to delivery, keeping timelines, scope, and resourcing on track.
- Proactively manage a live backlog, clearing delayed work and establishing a cadence so new tasks do not pile up behind unfinished priorities.
- Lead hands‑on design, prototyping, testing, and refinement, applying mechatronics fundamentals across mechanical and electronics boundaries.
- Mentor junior engineers and support technicians with practical guidance to resolve build and test blockers quickly.
- Collaborate with the Head of Engineering and electronics specialists, translating technical insight into decisive next steps.
- Communicate scope changes clearly when new findings arise, ensuring progress never stalls waiting for direction.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 7 years of engineering experience, ideally with a mechanical and/or mechatronics background bridging mechanical and electronics disciplines.
- Strong fundamentals across engineering and electronics, with confidence working across both domains, ideally with a bias towards mechanical applications.
- Genuine hands‑on capability, with proven experience designing, building, testing, and iterating rather than working purely from screens.
- Track record of delivering projects and managing timelines in a high‑tempo, consultancy‑style or similarly fast environment.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to gather information proactively and integrate quickly into a small team.
- In this
Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering role, the company's delivery‑focused approach comes to life.
Work is organised around action, clarity, and accountability, supporting a culture where excellent engineering includes practical documentation, disciplined reasoning, and repeatable processes.
This
Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering position also strengthens capability within the engineering team by encouraging mentoring, better handoffs, and measurable progress from one project milestone to the next.
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Senior Engineer - Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering in Birmingham employer: Jonathan Lee
Mazak is an excellent employer that values its employees by offering a supportive work culture and numerous benefits, including 25 days of holiday, life insurance, and an Aviva pension. Located in Worcester, this fast-paced factory role not only provides opportunities for personal growth and skill development but also fosters a collaborative environment where self-motivated individuals can thrive.
