Mechanical Design Engineer

We are looking for a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to develop enclosures and physical product designs for interactive robotics and electronic devices.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys turning ideas into real physical products — from early concepts and CAD models to functional prototypes and designs ready for small-batch manufacturing.

You will work on products of different sizes and form factors for both consumer and commercial environments, combining mechanical engineering, industrial design, prototyping, and design for manufacturing.

We highly value a practical engineering mindset and hands-on experience: building prototypes, testing different solutions, identifying mechanical issues, and improving designs through iteration.

What you will do

• Develop enclosure concepts, external styling, and internal layouts that balance appearance, usability, durability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Create parametric 3D CAD models, assemblies, and technical drawings.
• Design mounting features, fasteners, structural elements, and service access.
• Integrate PCBs, displays, microphones, speakers, sensors, cables, and other electronic components into mechanical designs.
• Account for tolerances, ventilation, thermal requirements, cable routing, and assembly constraints.
• Produce and test 3D-printed prototypes.
• Evaluate prototypes and iteratively improve fit, surface finish, stability, durability, and ease of assembly.
• Select appropriate materials and manufacturing processes based on product requirements.
• Adapt designs for repeatable fabrication and small-batch production.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Collaborate closely with electronics engineers and fabrication partners to resolve integration and manufacturing issues.
• Maintain CAD revisions and prepare clear manufacturing and assembly documentation.
   

What we are looking for

• A portfolio of physical products, electronic enclosures, robotics, or similar devices that you have personally designed and helped build.
• Strong experience with a parametric CAD tool such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Inventor, or Onshape.
• Practical experience with 3D printing and physical prototyping.
• Good understanding of wall thickness, tolerances, part orientation, fastening methods, and material behaviour.
• Experience designing assemblies and integrating electronic components into physical products.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Ability to combine good industrial design judgement with sound mechanical engineering decisions.
• Ability to troubleshoot physical prototypes and improve designs through practical iteration.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to clearly explain and document technical and design decisions.

Formal commercial experience is not the only thing we value. If you have designed and built your own robotics, electronics, consumer devices, enclosures, or other physical products, we would be interested in seeing your work.
 

Nice to have

• Experience with injection moulding.
• CNC machining.
• Silicone moulds or vacuum casting.
• Surface finishing techniques.
• Acoustic enclosure design.
• Thermal enclosure design and ventilation.
• Experience developing compact consumer electronics.
• Experience with robotics or connected devices.
• Experience preparing mechanical designs for small-batch or serial production.