Senior or Engineer II Mechanical Design Engineer

Intelligent Energy Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm in the UK seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop and design fuel cell products. You will work with a cross-functional team to ensure timely delivery of designs, incorporating engineering best practices and a customer-focused approach. The ideal candidate has experience in product development and is proficient in SolidWorks. The role offers a range of benefits including private healthcare and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life cover

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Exclusive discounts

Relocation allowance

Reimbursement of professional memberships

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Proven product development experience.
• Experience with structured design process methodologies.
• Hands-on understanding of manufacturing limitations and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver designs and documentation for fuel cell products.
• Ensure engineering best practices are followed.
• Contribute to long-term mechanical design strategy.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Communication Skills

Cross-functional Team Collaboration

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

DfX Principles

Education

BEng, BSc or equivalent in relevant discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your passion for Mechanical Design to the design and development of our fuel cell products.

Working as part of a cross‑functional team, you will be responsible for the on‑time delivery of designs and documentation detailing parts and assemblies of appropriate manufacturability against a set of customer requirements.

You will ensure that engineering best practice, including DfX principles are incorporated into the product development lifecycle. You will contribute towards the long‑term mechanical design strategy to standardise, simplify and modularise our products.

About You

You will have proven product development experience. It is key that you have a commercial mindset and the ability to work with a flexible and solutions focused approach, in an agile and fast paced environment. You must also be able to work collaboratively with a cross‑functional team alongside both technical and non‑technical colleagues. As such, excellent communication skills are vital.

You will hold a BEng, BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or possess an appropriate non‑degree level qualification alongside suitable industrial experience.

You will have hands‑on experience with structured design process methodologies and be able to demonstrate the application of DfX principles, including Design for Manufacture (DfM) and an understanding of manufacturing limitations and techniques. Proficiency in a 3D parametric CAD package preferably SolidWorks is essential, with strong skills in component modelling, assembly creation, and drafting engineering drawings. Knowledge of FMEA application is also expected.

Experience in defining and delivering sub‑systems would be advantageous.

What We Offer

This role is based on site at our Loughborough Facility.

At Intelligent Energy we offer the opportunity to work in a great team, with our world leading technology and cutting‑edge products.

We Offer The Following Range Of Benefits

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life cover
• 25 days holiday per year plus public holidays with flexibility to buy or sell holidays each year
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Exclusive discounts at a wide range of high‑street and online retailers
• A relocation allowance where required
• Reimbursement of professional memberships or subscriptions
• Free on‑site parking
• Free tea and coffee

Click here to find out more about what we offer.

Grading and salary will be determined based on applicants’ previous experience and discussed at time of interview.