Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Portsmouth (PO2) – Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

£25000 to £30000 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

Premier Group

Job ID:

132574305

Posted On:

25 December 2025

JOB – Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer  

LOCATION – Portsmouth

TERM- Permanent

SALARY – £25,000-£30,000, dependent on experience

My client designs and manufacturers specialist electromechanical products for a variety of sectors. They are looking for a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Portsmouth on a permanent basis.  

The Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

– Degree BSc / BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar
– 0-2 years or more industry experience
– Proficiency with 3D CAD software- ideally SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD etc.
– Have the ability to carry out mechanical calculations
– Knowledge of a variety of materials – sheet metal, injection moulded plastics etc.
– Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
– Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
– Have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
– Be keen to develop with a company long term
– Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office

The Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

– Working within the current engineering team with other Design Engineers
– Seeing through design projects from concept through to completion
– Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
– Creating component and assembly models to satisfy customer requirements
– Liaising with manufacturing providers
– Producing the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
– Updating 3D models and drawings
– Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
– Checking drawings for sign off
– Working in a small multi-disciplinary team on varied projects

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.

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