Senior Mechanical Engineer, Recycleye

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or General Engineering with mechanical specialisation
• 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering industrial hardware at scale
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Experience working in fast-paced, iterative engineering environments
• Highly confident using Solidworks and PDM and producing drawings for manufacture
• Strong systems-level thinking and problem-solving ability
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (fabrication, sheet metal, machining, assembly)
• Experience improving products in production or field-deployed environments
• Hands-on attitude: you are happy to go and sort out problems at client locations if need be or to assemble one of our products and do some troubleshooting when necessary
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent skills in communicating technical information clearly to team members and key stakeholders
• Even if you don’t tick every box listed above but are motivated by our work and believe you can make a difference on our team, we’d really love to hear from you – so please do apply and drop us a note about what you bring!
• We are particularly interested in hearing from you if your background enables you to bring a different perspective to our team

Desirable

• This is a rare opportunity to join a scaling hardware company at the point where strong mechanical engineering will make a huge impact
• You won’t just design parts — you’ll help shape systems, define engineering standards, and build the foundations for scalable hardware deployed globally
• We’re looking for a Mechanical Engineer with 7+ years of experience to join our Production team and be the go-to mechanical engineer for Quantisort 2.0, our next-generation optical sorting platform
• This is primarily an office-first, hands-on role
• You’ll support PMs and integrators with Quantisort projects, resolve technical challenges, and drive continuous improvements of performance, reliability, and scalability
• Quantisort 2.0 Product Ownership:
• Act as the mechanical owner for Quantisort 2.0, driving the transition from configurable solution to standardised, off-the-shelf product
• Improve repeatability of third-party integration
• Drive product maturity and improve robustness and serviceability
• Develop scalable subassemblies to work for any deployment without bespoke engineering
• Work cross-functionally with software, hardware, operations, and production teams
• Travel to customer sites for installations and troubleshooting across Europe (once per month)
• Lead completion of the CE marking process for Quantisort 2.0, working cross-functionally to ensure compliance
• Production, Manufacturing & Supplier Collaboration:
• Mechanical design (3D CAD assemblies, 2D engineering drawings for fabrication, etc) to help create solutions and retrofit our technology into our client's facilities across Europe
• Create installation guidelines, compliance matrices for integrators to adhere to, enabling our product to remain standard
• Supporting all stages of the project lifecycle e.g. sales scoping, client layout, build, FAT, install, SAT, commissioning, after-care
• Optimise designs for manufacturability, assembly, and integration (DFM/DFA)
• Optimise build/FAT processes through tooling, testing jigs, process, and design optimisation
• Reduce part count, simplify assemblies
• Work with suppliers and fabricators to improve manufacturability and sourcing
• Play a role in transitioning the production team to an ERP system
• Lead value engineering and cost reduction initiatives
• Improve installation efficiency and build processes
• Engineering Process & Best Practices:
• Improve documentation, version control, and release processes
• Drive engineering standards and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews