Mechanical Design Engineer

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Stockport

£38,000 – £48,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Full-Time | Permanent

Are you a technically minded Mechanical Design Engineer with a passion for bespoke HVAC and air-handling systems?

Join a specialist engineering manufacturer designing and delivering complex HVAC and environmental control systems for customers across the UK and worldwide. You’ll be part of a close-knit, highly skilled engineering team where your ideas directly influence innovative, high-quality solutions used across aerospace, manufacturing, energy, and defence.

The Business:

• Forward-thinking projects with real innovation
• Supportive, friendly culture
• Genuine career development and global project exposure
• See your designs progress from concept to reality

The Role of the Mechanical Design Engineer:

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll play a key part in taking projects from concept through to production and installation.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing custom HVAC systems using 2D/3D CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Inventor).
• Producing P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Performing airflow, psychrometric, and heat load calculations.
• Selecting and specifying fans, filters, coils, heaters, and control components.
• Collaborating with project managers, site engineers, and suppliers.
• Supporting installation and commissioning activities (some UK/international travel).
• Ensuring all designs meet CE/UKCA compliance and relevant directives.

About the Mechanical Design Engineer:

The Mechanical Design Engineer will need to be someone who enjoys problem-solving and working in a fast-paced project environment where no two days are the same.

Essential Requirements:

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, or HVAC Design.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within HVAC, air handling, or building services.
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Inventor.
• Good understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and ventilation systems.
• Full UK driving licence (company pool van or mileage expenses provided).

Desirable:

• Experience with HVAC or air-handling projects.
• Familiarity with ATEX components and CE/UKCA directives.
• Some understanding of electrical systems (wiring, controls, motor drives).

Benefits of the Mechanical Design Engineer:

• £38,000 – £48,000 salary (dependent on experience)
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Supportive and friendly culture
• Supportive culture with real development and global exposure
• Opportunity to see your designs go from concept to reality

If you are a Mechanical Design Engineer and you’re looking for a role where your technical creativity and design expertise can truly make an impact — this is it.

Find out more about our available opportunities or how I can help you further your career – contact me today.

Please contact Adele Lewis or click Apply Now.

Call: 0151 209 2050 or 07537163611

Email: adele.lewis@aspion.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Stockport

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-01-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English