Mechanical Design Engineer – Consumer & Medical Products – Perm
Location: London (W1) – 5 days a week 40 hours per week.
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience.
Engineer Innovation from Concept to Manufacture
We are working with a leading product innovation consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Consultant for Mechanical Engineering Design, to deliver complex engineering projects from concept through to production in the Medical and consumer product world.
This role suits a technically strong, commercially aware engineer with experience leading projects, solving complex design challenges, and managing client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead client communication and project delivery
- Interpret briefs, define requirements, and manage plans, budgets, and timelines
- Develop innovative engineering concepts and assess feasibility
- Deliver robust designs using 3D CAD, FEA/CFD, mathematical modelling, and prototype testing
- Support system-level engineering across structures, mechanisms, thermo-fluids, and manufacturing
- Produce manufacturing specifications, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis
- Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards
About You
Essential:
- Degree (1st or 2:1) in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Strong SolidWorks 3D CAD skills
- Experience with FEA/CFD simulation and tolerance calculations
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, moulding, fabrication, casting, and assembly
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- 5+ years’ engineering project experience, ideally within consultancy
Desirable:
- Structural analysis, mechanisms, and fluid systems experience
- Electronics/firmware integration exposure
- Arduino and/or Python knowledge
- Hands-on prototyping, testing, and assembly skills
Why Apply?
- Work on innovative, technically challenging projects
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary engineering team
- Influence projects from research through to manufacture
- Opportunity to build long-term client relationships
Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion.
