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Mechanical Design Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 18 March 2026
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per year
Additional salary information: 30+days holiday + Training + Benefits
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 April 2026
Location: Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FL
Company: Hunter Selection Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 27764_1773849012

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Summary

Mechanical Design Engineer

Poole, Dorset

£35,000 - £40,000 + 28 days leave + Xmas shutdown + Pay reviews + Training + Benefits

  • 28 days leave
  • Xmas shutdown
  • Pay reviews
  • Training
  • Benefits

The role:

  • Support project delivery alongside senior management using SolidWorks

  • Produced design outlines, technical specifications, and BOMs aligned with customer needs

  • Contribute to diverse projects for an international client base in a changing industry

  • Maintained clear, professional communication with teams and stakeholders

  • Quickly built expertise in specialised products through targeted training

  • Worked collaboratively across departments to promote a unified team approach


What we are looking for:

  • Proven experience in a design engineering or senior draughting position

  • Formal qualification in Mechanical or Structural Engineering (Degree, HNC, or HND)

  • Confident user of SolidWorks and AutoCAD in a professional setting

  • Solid grasp of design for manufacture principles and practical application

  • Keen to expand capability in FEA and 3D structural analysis

  • Exposure to lifting or load-handling equipment would be beneficial

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.


Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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