Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer: Shape the Future of Electronic Monitoring Technology

Are you a dynamic Mechanical Design Engineer who thrives at the intersection of R&D and Operations? Join Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring, the industry leader providing cutting-edge monitoring solutions to law enforcement and government agencies across 35+ countries.

We monitor approximately 140,000 participants daily, and our innovative technology solutions are vital to ensuring community safety, reducing incarceration, and improving reintegration. This is your chance to be a crucial player in a fast-paced environment, transforming concepts into commercial reality.

Your Impact; You will be developing mechanical aspects for both new and existing products, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement. Your role is centered on being a technical authority in our product lifecycle:

• Pioneering Product Excellence: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise and develop robust, innovative, and commercially viable new products.

• Design Guardian: Ensure all mechanical designs are fully type approved, meeting every aspect of functionality and performance required.

• Innovation Champion: Drive the development of new Intellectual Property (IP) and strictly adhere to confidentiality protocols.

• Strategic Alignment: Use your deep understanding of evolving customer requirements to guide product development and maintain our competitive edge.

• End-to-End Ownership: Provide technical support for manufacturing and maintenance, ensuring product designs are correctly manufactured and easily maintained in the field.

Essential Technical Expertise

We are seeking an individual with a "Right first time mentality" and a combination of specific technical skills:

• Expert Solidworks Proficiency: Proven, high-level competency in advanced feature modeling, complex assembly management, and generating production-ready 2D drawings.

• Plastic Part Design & Manufacturing: Extensive hands-on experience in the design, tooling, and manufacturing processes specific to plastic parts, including knowledge of material properties and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).

• Core Engineering Competence: Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design engineering, including materials science, stress analysis, and proficiency with CAD/FEA software.

• Proactive Problem Solving: The ability to drive change through your own initiative, coupled with analytical and systematic problem-solving skills (e.g., Root Cause Analysis, 8D methodology).

Required Qualifications

• Education: BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering or a closely related field.

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a structured Product Design environment working on commercial product life cycles.

• Communication: Exceptional communication skills for clear technical explanations and effective cross-functional collaboration.

If you are ready to apply your skills and experience to a role that impacts our society, through innovation and design send us your CV. Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for 5 years as successful candidates are required to undertake a screening and vetting process based on the nature of our business.