Ignitec
Mechanical Design Engineer
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About Ignitec
Ignitec is a specialist technology consultancy that designs smart, connected products for clients in regulated and industrial sectors. We develop everything from wearable medical devices to intrinsically safe IoT systems – delivering complete solutions that balance innovation with reliability and compliance. Our reputation is built on practical problem-solving, engineering quality, and real-world delivery.
Role Overview
The Mechanical Design Engineer will develop practical, robust and commercially viable designs from early concepts through detailed design, prototyping, verification, and transfer into manufacture. The role suits an engineer who enjoys solving real product-development problems and can balance performance, usability, compliance, cost, and manufacturability.
Working within a multidisciplinary design and engineering team, you will take ownership of mechanical work packages across a range of electromechanical products. Projects may include low-volume prototypes, regulated devices, and products intended for scaled manufacture. You will collaborate closely with electronics and firmware engineers, project managers, clients, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and clarify client requirements and translate them into practical, commercially viable mechanical designs.
- Produce designs suitable for concept, MVP, and production stages of the design cycle.
- Generate high-quality technical drawings to BS 8888 and GD&T standards.
- Prototype, test, and verify designs against project requirements, troubleshooting issues as required.
- Follow structured sign-off and release control processes.
- Operating in-house 3D printers.
- Work across multidisciplinary electronics, firmware, commercial, etc.
- Confidently present concepts and manufacturing approaches to clients and stakeholders.
- Management of BoMs.
- Liaison with suppliers.
- Commercial awareness to produce commercially viable designs.
- Assist in operational activities – ordering of parts, stores, shipping, etc.
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Essential Skills
- 4+ years of commercial engineering experience – Academic experience will not count towards this requirement.
- 4+ years of commercial experience using SolidWorks.
- Ability to produce clear technical drawings to BS 8888 and use GD&T appropriately.
- Experience with electro-mechanical products.
- Experience taking products through the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through verification, manufacture, and release.
- Experience of design for manufacture and assembly.
- Experience of designing components suitable for various manufacturing methods – injection moulding, sheet metal, 3D printing, machining, etc.
- Confident presenting to director-level clients and stakeholders.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Skills
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- Familiarity with ISO 9001 processes, document control, and design release.
- Experience in regulated sectors such as medical, aerospace, defence, or energy.
- Understanding of ATEX, IECEX, HAZLOC, or other product compliance requirements.
- Experience designing Ex i and/or Ex d enclosures.
- Manufacturing experience.
- Industrial/Product design.
- Consultancy experience.
- Experience with simulation tools such as SolidWorks Simulation, MATLAB, or Python.
- Experience with KeyShot or similar rendering tools for communicating design concepts.
What We Offer
- Work on meaningful, high-impact projects in sectors like IoT, defence, life sciences, and energy.
- Collaborative, pragmatic engineering culture focused on real-world delivery.
- Flexible hybrid working with time in our Bristol office for hands-on development.
- Fully equipped in-house workshop and prototyping facilities.
- 28 days holiday + your birthday off.
- Eligibility for the team-wide profit share scheme after 1 year.
- Opportunities to grow with a fast-paced team and take ownership of your work.
Job title: Mid Level Mechanical Design Engineer
Based at: Bristol, UK (Flexible / hybrid available)
Working hours: 8:00-16:00 Monday – Friday
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 dependant on experience
Bonus: Eligible for team-wide profit share scheme after 1 year
Holiday: 28 days plus your birthday off
Start Date: ASAP
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