Junior Design Engineer (Building Products / Research and Development)

£30,000 – £36,000 * Permanent * Cookstown * Hybrid after probation

Rare opportunity for a Design Engineer (Solidworks) in a brand-new role developing and designing Building Products for a global Construction group with full training and development where you can truly make the role your own

You’ll be mentored by the Group Development Director and move beyond drafting into innovation, testing and margin-aware design.

Why this Mechanical Design Engineer (SolidWorks) role

• Direct mentorship from the Group Development Director

• Tailored training plan and structured technical coaching

• Hybrid working after probation

• Clear routes into senior R&D, design leadership or commercial/sales

• 33 days’ holiday (increasing with service) and Westfield Health Cash Plan

• Enhanced family leave, life assurance, staff discounts and spot rewards

What you’ll do

• Use SolidWorks to develop concepts, assemblies and detailed drawings for new Construction products

• Support prototyping, testing and sustainability-focused improvements

• Analyse performance, manufacturability, pricing and margin with manufacturing and finance

• Explore new markets and applications; prepare concise technical documentation

• Present ideas in innovation reviews with the Group Development Director

What you’ll need

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or similar

• SolidWorks proficiency (essential)

• Curious, entrepreneurial mindset; want more than drafting

• Clear communicator who enjoys cross-functional collaboration

Progression

As a Mechanical Design Engineer (SolidWorks), you’ll gain exposure across concept design, testing and commercial analysis. The new team structure and growth plans create fast pathways into senior R&D, leadership or a commercial/sales track if that’s your strength.

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