Full timeEngineering

Mechanical Design Engineer

ReedBirmingham, West Midlands🇬🇧United Kingdom

Why this role stands out

You'll thrive as a Mechanical Design Engineer in this role, taking ownership of mission-critical hardware from concept to manufacture for autonomous inspection systems, with a competitive salary up to £45K and the flexibility of a hybrid work model. This is a fantastic opportunity for engineers with experience in robotics or autonomous systems to contribute to impactful projects and grow their expertise. Apply today to design hardware that truly matters!

Quick overview

Salary£45k/yr

SeniorityMid Senior

Employment typeFull Time

Work modeHybrid

LocationBirmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

RoboticsMechanical DesignSolidWorks

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer | Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Location: Birmingham

Salary: up to £45K

Full time | Permanent

Design hardware that operates where failure isn’t an option

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer working on drones, UAVs, robotics or advanced electromechanical products — and starting to feel boxed in by incremental upgrades or overly siloed roles?

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of real, mission-critical hardware, from concept through to manufacture, in a fast-moving engineering team building autonomous inspection systems for extreme environments.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll be designing field-deployable robotic hardware that must survive:

Harsh weather and corrosive environments
Confined, high-risk industrial spaces
High consequence failure scenarios

Your role spans the entire product lifecycle:

Concept design, prototyping and validation
Detailed mechanical design and DFM-ready drawings
BOM / CBOM ownership and engineering change control
Close collaboration with electronics and software engineers

This is a hands-on, high-impact role — your designs won’t sit on a shelf.

This Role Is Ideal For Engineers With Experience In:

Drones / UAVs / robotics / autonomous systems
Lightweight structures and complex assemblies
Electromechanical products with tight tolerances
Designing for reliability, serviceability and manufacture
Products that leave the lab and go into the real world

What You’ll Bring

2+ years’ experience in a mechanical engineering role
Strong SolidWorks capability
Proven mechanical design experience on physical products (portfolio required)
Good DFM discipline and documentation practices
Experience owning BOMs and engineering changes
Enough electronics/software awareness to design intelligently alongside other disciplines

Nice To Have (Not Essential)