Job Description
Mechanical Design Engineer\nLocation: Sunderland\n\nWe are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in live, customer-focused projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing gas, hydraulic, and process systems from first principles and producing instrumentation pipe-work schematics (P&ID’s), fabrication drawings, system designs, and GA drawings using 2D and 3D CAD packages.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\n * Concept system design, including circuits, pumps, tooling, and fabrication.\n\n * Produce engineering calculations covering thermodynamics, mechanical design, material compatibility, flow, volumetric pressure, and power consumption.\n\n * Develop P&ID drawings, bills of materials (BOM), detailed fabrication drawings, and general arrangement (GA) drawings using AutoCAD & Autodesk Inventor.\n\n * Ensure compliance with ISO standards, CE marking, PED, and ATEX/IECEx directives.\n\n * Lead design reviews and liaise with customers to outline and finalize design concepts.\n\n * Assist manufacturing with commissioning, both on and off-site, and support continuous improvement initiatives.\n\n * Be prepared to travel globally for project requirements.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For:\n\n * Engineering-related degree (Mechanical, Process, or similar).\n\n * Strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor).\n\n * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.\n\n * Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.\n\n * Commercial awareness and customer-facing experience.\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and work on innovative and complex engineering projects