Development Engineer - Mechanical
Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.
Role Overview:
We are hiring a Mechanical Development Engineer to design and support high-integrity industrial steam and fluid control products. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and delivery standards.
Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on…
* Delivering design work for new products, updates, and field support.
* Ensuring designs meet technical, cost, and compliance targets.
* Conducting feasibility studies and selecting optimal solutions.
* Adapting local designs for global compliance.
* Evaluating and integrating supplier components.
* Leading structured root cause analysis and resolution.
* Supporting technical reviews and problem-solving.
* Maintaining drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
* Applying simulation and validation tools (e.g., FEA, CFD).
* Preparing specifications for testing and manufacturing.
Your previous experience is likely to include….
* Mechanical/electromechanical design for steam or fluid systems.
* Experience with valves, regulators, flowmeters, and similar equipment.
* Use of simulation, prototyping, and validation in design.
* Knowledge of compliance standards and production integration.
* Supplier evaluation and quality assurance experience.
* Contributions to engineering best practices and standardization.
To be successful in this role you will…
* Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times.
* Possess strong CAD skills (3D and 2D).
* Be proficient in FEA, CFD, and simulation tools.
* Be familiar with PED, MD, ASME 31.3, and ASME BPV standards.
* Be analytical, detail-oriented, and innovative.
* Possess effective communication skills.
* Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing, materials, and testing processes.
Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping, and related fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all stakeholders by engineering a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world. We support our colleagues in making a difference for each other, customers, communities, suppliers, our planet, and shareholders by creating an inclusive, equitable working environment where everyone feels valued and included.
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working, and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, private healthcare, pension, life assurance, share ownership plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to discounts. We also support diversity and inclusion through various initiatives and policies, including flexible working requests and special leave options.
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