Mechanical design engineer

Job Description

Are you an engineer who loves working where heavy machinery meets high-voltage innovation?Imagine walking into a facility where the vehicles being built are so massive they redefine the horizon, and knowing your designs will dictate how they power through the most demanding environments on Earth. If you have a passion for routing, packaging, and seeing your concepts move seamlessly from a Creo screen straight onto the assembly floor, this 12-month contract is your chance to make a massive impact.

Location: Peterlee - Office-based

Contract Length: 12 months

Pay Rate: £25.40 - £29.50 per hour

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Fri 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

In this role, you will be responsible for mechanically integrating electrical solutions across a diverse range of heavy-duty vehicles.

What You Will Do

• Oversee the packaging and integration of electrical systems within complex vehicle platforms, ensuring robust routing and protection.
• Design and develop components, brackets, harness routing paths, enclosures, and installation schemes that balance electrical performance with mechanical durability.
• Partner with mechanical design, electrical systems, manufacturing, suppliers, and purchasing to optimise performance, quality, durability, and cost.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to address assembly feasibility, tolerance stack-up, and installation repeatability.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Hands-on experience with Creo, Vis View, and Teamcenter.
• Experience within Automotive Industrial, Agricultural Industrial, Mobile Equipment, or any heavy industry featuring complex harness routing.
• Proven experience with vehicle systems integration, including routing, packaging, structural interfaces, and installation design.

• Ability to identify root causes and develop technical solutions across both electrical and mechanical domains.

If you are ready to bring your design expertise to a world-class manufacturing environment and work on industry-leading heavy machinery, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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