Mechanical Design Engineer
Location
birmingham, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Posted
June 20, 2026
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
- High consequence failure scenarios
Your role spans the entire product lifecycle :
- Concept design, prototyping an...