Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Rail Infrastructure | Hybrid | North West & Yorkshire Locations | Up to £48,000

The Situation

An experienced Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join a leading rail engineering and infrastructure organisation that is continuing to invest in its Engineering Design capability.

This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will play a key role in the design, development, testing and validation of specialist railway maintenance and infrastructure equipment used across the UK rail network. The successful individual will become a technical specialist within the organisation, supporting both the enhancement of an established product portfolio and the development of innovative new engineering solutions.

Working within a collaborative engineering environment, the role will involve partnering with engineering teams across multiple UK locations to deliver products that operate safely and effectively within a highly regulated, safety-critical industry.

This is a cradle-to-grave engineering position, offering involvement from concept design and feasibility studies through to manufacture, verification, validation and product approval.

The Opportunity

Join a growing engineering function investing in new product development and innovation.

Become a technical specialist within a respected rail engineering business.

Work on complex mechanical systems incorporating hydraulics and pneumatics.

Play a key role in both new product introduction and existing product improvement projects.

Cradle-to-grave involvement across the full engineering lifecycle.

Exposure to a wide range of specialist rail infrastructure and maintenance equipment.

Hybrid working arrangement with collaboration across multiple UK engineering locations.

Opportunity to develop expertise within a highly regulated, safety-critical engineering environment.

The Role

As Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and integrating robust mechanical systems for specialist rail infrastructure equipment.

Working closely with the Head of Mechanical Engineering and wider engineering teams, you will support projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring products meet engineering standards, operational requirements and rail industry compliance obligations.

You will utilise engineering principles across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems while supporting vali...