Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Machine Design | Precision Engineering | Global Industrial Equipment
Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer who thrives on designing real machinery, not just systems on paper?
This is an opportunity to join a globally active engineering business where you will design specialist industrial equipment used in demanding environments worldwide, from shipyards to power plants.
If you enjoy working on mechanisms, moving parts and fully functioning machines, this role will put your skills to the test.
What You Will Be Designing
You will be designing machines and mechanical systems that move, cut, drive and perform in heavy industrial markets.
Your work will include:
* Mechanical assemblies and complex machinery
* Gearboxes, drive systems and power transmission
* Linkages, slides and precision mechanisms
* Clamping, fixturing, and structural frames
* Equipment designed for portable, real-world industrial use
You will take ownership from concept through to build and real-world application.
What We Are Looking For
We are specifically seeking engineers with true machine design experience.
You will have:
* Experience designing mechanical machinery or special purpose equipment
* Strong knowledge of:
* Assemblies and mechanisms
* Gear systems / rotating equipment
* Structural components under load
* Proven ability to take designs from concept to manufacture
* CAD experience (SolidWorks, Inventor or similar)
* A practical mindset—comfortable solving real engineering problems
Ideal background:
* Special purpose machinery
* Machine tools / industrial equipment
* Portable or modular machinery
* Heavy engineering or capital equipment
Why Join?
This is more than just a design role—it’s a chance to work on engineering that matters.
End-to-end ownership – see your designs built and used in the field
Technical challenge – solve real problems in demanding environments
Global impact – equipment used across international industries
Hands-on involvement – testing, validation, and real-world application
Collaborative culture – work with experienced engineers in a practical environment
Career progression – growing business with opportunities to develop
Apply now to find out more about this confidential opportunity