Job Description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: London - 5 days a week 40 hours per week (hybred 3 days in the office min)

Contract: Freelance / Contract / 6 Months + £315 per day Limited company

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:

Master's 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