Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – SolidWorks / Sheet Metal Design

Redline has been retained by a global leader in critical power and power generation solutions who are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their expanding R&D team, based on site in Burton on Trent.

Due to continued growth and increasing demand, our Burton on Trent based client is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design, develop, and optimise sheet metal enclosures and mechanical components for advanced power generation systems.

Responsibilities for this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role:

• Design and model sheet metal enclosures, brackets, panels and housings for power generation equipment using SolidWorks.
• Create detailed 2D and 3D drawings for manufacturing, assembly and quality inspection purposes.
• Select materials, fasteners and manufacturing methods to ensure structural integrity, thermal performance and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with electrical and software engineers to integrate mechanical and electronic components.
• Develop and maintain CAD libraries, templates and design standards for consistency across projects.

Key skills and experience required for this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role:

• Strong professional experience designing sheet metal enclosures for industrial or power generation equipment. Control Systems or Shipping containers would be good too.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, including sheet metal modelling, assemblies and drawing creation.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, tolerances, fasteners and materials selection.
• Experience with DFMA, thermal analysis, stress analysis and prototyping.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company offering strong career progression and the chance to work for a global leader in critical power solutions.

To apply for this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – SolidWorks / Sheet Metal Design (on-site in Burton on Trent) position, please send your CV to ndrain@redlinegroup.Com