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Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers CAD Engineer BAM UK & Ireland Plymouth (PL2) Competitive salary 1 month ago Principal Civil Engineer - Water Stantec Exeter, Devon 3 weeks ago Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Building Services (MEP) Stantec Exeter, Devon 3 weeks ago Product Design Engineer (Manufacturing) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Newton Abbot (TQ12), TQ12 £42500 - £47500 per annum + Training, Progression, Bonus 1 day ago CAD Draughtsperson Kingston Barnes Engineering Exeter (EX2) £38,000 per annum 1 month ago Mechanical Design Engineer - Building Services (MEP) Stantec Exeter, Devon 3 weeks ago Gauging Engineer Meridian Business Support Ebford, Exeter (EX3), EX5 2AG £45000 - £50000 per annum, Benefits Pension, Company Bonus, Life Assur 3 days ago Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector AECOM Exeter, Devon 3 weeks ago Design Metrologist Meridian Business Support Middlemoor, Exeter (EX2) £37000 - £39000 per annum, Benefits Pension, Company Bonus, Excellent 2 weeks ago Pipeline Engineer Stantec South West 4 weeks ago Design Engineer ATA Recruitment View Profile Greenaway Place, Newton Abbot (TQ12), TQ12 1AA Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 1 week ago £42,000 - £55,000 Apply Save Design Engineer ATA Recruitment Apply Design Engineer (Hydraulics) Exeter | £42,000 - £55,000 + Benefits | Permanent | Monday-Friday ATA Recruitment are supporting an established engineering solutions business in Exeter that specialises in the design, manufacture, installation and servicing of bespoke hydraulic systems. Due to continued growth and increased project demand, they are looking to appoint a Design Engineer with strong hydraulic design experience to join their specialist engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, bespoke projects for customers operating within aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing, FMCG and industrial sectors. You'll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept design through to manufacture, installation and commissioning. The Role As a Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design and development of hydraulic systems ranging from standalone cylinders through to complete hydraulic power units and bespoke fluid power solutions. Project values typically range from £5,000 to £450,000. Key Responsibilities Design hydraulic power packs and bespoke hydraulic systems for industrial applications. Produce detailed 3D models and assemblies using SolidWorks. Create manufacturing and assembly drawings for production. Perform hydraulic sizing, flow and power calculations. Specify hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, filtration systems and hose assemblies. Design supporting fabricated structures including frames, skids, enclosures and bracketry. Support projects from initial concept through to manufacture and installation. Liaise with suppliers, customers and internal engineering teams. Conduct occasional site visits for surveys and equipment measurements. What We're Looking For We're keen to speak with Design Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Hydraulic Design Engineers or Project Design Engineers who have experience designing hydraulic systems within a manufacturing or engineering environment. Essential Requirements Proven experience designing hydraulic systems. Experience with hydraulic power packs, cylinders, manifolds or fluid power equipment. Proficient in SolidWorks or a similar 3D CAD package. Ability to carry out hydraulic calculations and component selection. Experience producing detailed manufacturing drawings. Understanding of fabrication, sheet metal and Design for Manufacture (DFM). Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Desirable Experience Mobile or industrial hydraulics. Pneumatic systems. Special purpose machinery. Defence, aerospace or industrial manufacturing projects. Pressure systems. Fluid power design calculations and technical specifications. What's On Offer? £42,000 - £55,000 basic salary. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Company pension scheme. Exposure to a wide variety of bespoke engineering projects. Career progression within a growing engineering business. Significant autonomy and technical ownership. Long-term stability and development opportunities. Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established engineering business where hydraulic engineering sits at the heart of what they do. Rather than working on repetitive product design, you'll be involved in creating bespoke hydraulic solutions for complex customer challenges, seeing projects through from concept to completion. If you're a Design Engineer with a strong hydraulics background looking for your next challenge, we'd like to hear from you. ATA Recruitment are working exclusively on this vacancy. We are reviewing applications immediately and will be conducting initial interviews with suitable candidates before submitting a shortlist to our client. Contact: Bav Patel Recruitment Consultant ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation Apply ATA Recruitment HR Services, Recruitment & Selection 70 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry Staffing and Recruitment Founded 1963 Location Derbyshire, England Company size 51-250 About Us ATA Recruitment is far more than just an engineering recruitment agency. As part of the RTC Group, an AIM-listed recruitment group, ATA Recruitment provides high-quality technical recruitment solutions to the manufacturing and engineering sectors. Working as an engineering recruitment partner supporting businesses across the UK and Europe, ATA has over 50 years’ of experience and a strong track record of attracting and recruiting the best engineering talent for our clients. Our regional offices which are strategically located in Leicester and Leeds each have dedicated market-experts to ensure we deliver excellence to both our clients and candidates. Manufacturing Recruitment ATA is an engineering recruitment partner to the UK's largest manufacturers, working with businesses to achieve their goals including increased production to reduced downtime. We don't simply recruit within manufacturing, we completely immerse ourselves in the sector to ensure that we maintain an understanding of the marketplace and continue to find the best talent for our clients and opportunities for our candidates. Engineering Recruitment We pride ourselves on our thorough recruitment processes that allow us to source the engineers that other recruiters may fail to find. We completely understand the urgency of your hiring needs, and the influencing factors in your job search. Working with ATA means that you can both condense your supply chain and hire more efficiently. Our can-do attitude and true sector expertise make ATA the only partner you will need for your engineering recruitment requirements. Work For Us The 'ATA Way' is our way of working - it is a set of values that our recruiters use to ensure that they provide a great service to our candidates and clients. We believe in promoting internally! Our progression is mapped out from the beginning and is based solely on performance. From day one, you will know exactly what is required from you to enable you to develop. Although our progression is structured, there are various routes available depending on where your strengths lie. 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