Engineering Jobs

Mechanical Design Engineer

Meridian Business Support • Exeter, Devon

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

9 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Meridian Business Support is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer in Exeter, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Meridian Business Support holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Mechanical Design Engineer TheOpportunity: Working within the existing design team of this quality British designed and manufactured product, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the adaption of existing designs on a really broad product range which is manufactured on site. In addition to your responsibilities as a Mechanical Design Engineer , you will work closely with the wider R&D team making recommendations for process improvements. The Role: Product design and development…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Meridian Business Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 17% below the £48,000 median across 1,272 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Exeter, Devon
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live engineering roles in Exeter — browse them
Posted: 9 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.