Mechanical Engineer

ENVEA is one of the world's leading companies in the field of environmental and industrial instrumentation, analysis and measurement. Since it was founded in 1978, ENVEA has designed, manufactured and marketed equipment for the continuous measurement of ambient air, emissions and industrial processes, as well as data processing software. A true flagship of French Industry and a pioneer in technology, throughout it history ENVEA has placed environmental protection and sustainable innovation at the heart of the development of its measuring instruments, its startegy and its founding values

Mechanical Engineer

Location: Swavesey, Cambridge, UK
Salary: £40-45k depending on experience

ENVEA is one of the leading international companies in instrumentation, analysis, and measurement of the environment and industrial settings. Since its creation in 1978, ENVEA has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing continuous measurement devices for ambient air, industrial emissions and processes, and data processing software. ENVEA today has recognized expertise in its fields of specialization with a presence in over 100 countries. A true flagship of the French industry and a technology pioneer, ENVEA has throughout its history placed environmental preservation and sustainable innovation at the heart of the development of its measuring instruments, its strategy, and its founding values.

About the Role

Working within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, you will take ownership of mechanical design activities across the product development lifecycle, ensuring our instruments are robust, reliable, cost-effective and suitable for demanding operating conditions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Mechanical design: Develop concepts, detailed designs, components, sub-assemblies and complete instruments using SolidWorks and PDM.
• Design for manufacture: Apply DFM and value engineering principles to reduce cost, part count and complexity while maintaining performance, quality and serviceability.
• Prototyping and validation: Support prototype assembly, component evaluation, system testing and product validation.
• Engineering analysis: Apply your knowledge of materials selection, thermal stability, fluid mechanics and mechanical design for harsh industrial environments.
• Design assurance: Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA and accelerated life testing.
• Technical documentation: Produce and maintain manufacturing drawings, design records, test reports and engineering documentation.
• Production support: Maintain engineering data, including parts and bills of materials (BOMs), and support production changes and ongoing product improvements.
• Cross-functional working: Collaborate with electronics, firmware, operations, service and commercial teams to deliver designs that meet technical and business requirements.
• Customer and supplier engagement: Visit industrial sites to understand operating conditions and work with suppliers on component development, qualification and improvement.

You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of existing products, helping enhance performance, reliability and manufacturability throughout their service life.

Your Skills and Experience

We are looking for a technically strong, hands-on engineer who can take ownership of mechanical design challenges and work effectively across disciplines.

Essential requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or an HNC supported by equivalent industrial experience.
• Extensive mechanical design experience within a new product development environment.
• Experience designing instruments, sensors or similar products, ideally for demanding industrial applications.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks, with experience using PDM systems.
• Knowledge of materials selection, thermal stability and fluid mechanics.
• Practical experience of design for manufacture and value engineering.
• Experience in prototype development, mechanical testing and product validation.
• Understanding of the full product development process, from concept through to production and product support.
• Familiarity with design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessment and accelerated life testing.
• A broad understanding of electro-mechanical product development, including mechanical, electronic, software and manufacturing considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable requirements

• Experience developing process monitoring instruments or environmental monitoring equipment.
• Practical experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Experience designing equipment for hazardous areas in accordance with ATEX and IECEx requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Sage X3.
• Experience working with industrial customers and suppliers.
• Awareness of optics and their application in measurement instruments.

Our Working Environment

You will join a collaborative international R&D team, working with colleagues across ENVEA's development centres in the UK, France, the US, Finland and Germany.

We use Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Office 365, JIRA and Confluence to support communication, project delivery and knowledge sharing, adopting agile working practices where appropriate.

The position is based at our Swavesey office in Cambridge, with opportunities to travel to other ENVEA R&D sites, suppliers and customer locations as required.

What We Offer

We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities to contribute to innovative technologies and a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.

• Competitive salary – based on skills and experience.
• Annual bonus – an opportunity to share in company success.
• Company pension – supporting your long-term financial future.
• Hybrid working – work from home up to two days per week.
• Private healthcare – additional support for your health and wellbeing.

Diversity & Inclusion

This position is open to all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. ENVEA is committed to fostering diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all candidates and assess them solely on merit, without discrimination based on sex, gender identity, age, race or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK before employment commences.

Ready for Your Next Engineering Challenge?

If you are passionate about mechanical design, enjoy solving complex engineering problems and want to develop technology that makes a measurable difference to industry and the environment, we would love to hear from you.

Join ENVEA and help engineer the next generation of innovative measurement solutions. Apply today.