Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Butterrow, Gloucestershire
Posted by ECHELON ENGINEERS
£70,000 – £85,000 a year
Butterrow · Permanent
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Salary: £70,000–£85,000 + share options and benefits
Contract: Full-time, permanent, on site (UK)
The role
Echelon Engineers is recruiting on behalf of a client for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. You’ll be the mechanical Technical Authority, reviewing and signing off calculations and designs for high-pressure vessels and systems. It’s hands-on: CAD, FEA/CFD, and time on the fabrication floor taking equipment through build, testing and commissioning. You’ll also mentor a Mechanical Design Engineer.
You’ll need
- 10+ years’ mechanical engineering experience, including high-pressure vessels and systems
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience as a technical lead or Technical Authority
- Strong knowledge of PED, ASME VIII and UK pressure-systems regulations
- SolidWorks, plus FEA/CFD (ANSYS or similar)
- Experience working with fabricators and coded welders, including NDT and pressure testing
- A systems engineering approach and sound safety judgement
Nice to have: CEng (IMechE), piping/pipe stress, high-temperature or supercritical applications, pilot plant or first-of-a-kind experience.
Benefits
Share options, flexible hours, private health insurance, EV salary sacrifice, 33 days’ leave plus your birthday off, 5% pension, and company e-bikes.
Must have the right to work in the UK; no sponsorship available.
Interested? Apply now or contact Echelon Engineers for a confidential chat.
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