Mechanical Design Engineer

Reed
📍 birmingham, west midlands (region), United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer | Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Location: Birmingham

Salary: up to £45K

Full time | Permanent

Design hardware that operates where failure isn’t an option

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer working on drones, UAVs, robotics or advanced electromechanical products — and starting to feel boxed in by incremental upgrades or overly siloed roles?

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of real, mission‑critical hardware , from concept through to manufacture, in a fast‑moving engineering team building autonomous inspection systems for extreme environments.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll be designing field‑deployable robotic hardware that must survive:

  • Harsh weather and corrosive environments
  • Confined, high‑risk industrial spaces
  • High consequence failure scenarios
  • ...

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Submit your application today and join our talented team at Reed.

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Job Details

  • Location birmingham, west midlands (region)
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other-General
  • Posted Date June 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 18, 2026