Engineering Jobs

Mechanical Design Engineer

Orion Group • Inverness, Highland

Salary

£43k – £48k

Posted

11 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Orion Group is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer in Inverness, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £43k – £48k. Orion Group 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.

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering and manufacturing business based in Inverness for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Technical Development team. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded engineer to play a key role in the development of new and existing products, taking designs from initial concept through detailed engineering, testing and production. You’ll work closely with teams across engineering, production, quality, purchasing and…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Orion Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £43k – £48k
How this salary compares: in line with the £47,773 median across 1,332 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Inverness, Highland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live engineering roles in Inverness — browse them
Posted: 11 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.