Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

15 hours ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom BioOrbit Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead our mechanical design activities, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and provide hands-on expertise in manufacturing and CNC machining.

This role involves:

  • Mechanical Design & Development: Lead detailed mechanical design activities using SolidWorks, including drafting, modelling, and simulation.
  • Manufacturability & Assembly: Provide hands-on expertise in manufacturing and assembly.
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Implement and manage PLM systems to track design changes and revisions.
  • Environmental Testing: Collaborate on environmental testing protocols and analyse results.
  • Electronics Enclosures: Design and optimise enclosures for electronics considering space environment constraints.
  • Team Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and promote a collaborative team culture.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with biotechnology experts and space engineers to ensure project success.

Requirements

  • Experience: 3–5+ years in mechanical engineering roles, preferably within the space or defence industries.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced user of SolidWorks, GD&T, and drafting standards, hands-on experience with CNC machining and material selection.
  • Environmental testing experience and analytical skills.

Why BioOrbit?

  • Innovative Environment: Combining biotechnology and space engineering to create groundbreaking solutions.
  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly affect projects that aim to assist pharmaceutical manufacturing and patient care.
  • Professional Growth: Opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and advance your career in a rapidly growing company.

The estimated salary for this role is $130,000 - $190,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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