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Mechanical design engineer CV: example and template

This example is for mechanical design engineers at design offices and at manufacturers of machines, equipment and vehicles, and for process engineers, mechanical graduates and designers who want to design machines.

The employer wants to know what you design, in which software, how you prepare drawings and calculations, how you work with production and what results you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: mechanical design engineer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Bartlomiej Stachowiak

Mechanical design engineer

Poznan +48 123 456 789 bartlomiej.stachowiak@example.com

Professional profile

Mechanical design engineer with 7 years of experience at a packaging machine manufacturer. I design assemblies and complete machines in 3D modelling software, prepare manufacturing drawings, finite element strength calculations and risk assessments under the Machinery Directive. On a new machine I cut the number of parts by 18% and the manufacturing cost by 12%.

Work experience

Mechanical design engineer

03.2021 - present

Packaging machine manufacturer, Poznan

  • Designing assemblies and machines in 3D modelling software.
  • Manufacturing documentation, drawings and parts lists.
  • Finite element strength calculations.
  • Risk assessment and documents for the machine conformity assessment.
  • A new machine with 18% fewer parts and a 12% lower cost.

Junior design engineer

07.2018 - 02.2021

Engineering design office, Poznan

  • Part models and drawings.
  • Correcting drawings after production remarks.
  • Taking part in prototype start-ups.

Education

Master's degree, mechanical engineering

2013 - 2018

Poznan University of Technology

Skills

  • 3D modelling and drawings
  • Strength calculations
  • Designing machines and equipment
  • Tolerances and fits
  • Risk assessment and the Machinery Directive
  • Working with production and suppliers

Certificates

  • 3D modelling software certificate, advanced level, 2022
  • Finite element method training, 2021
  • Machinery Directive training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2
  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Project portfolio on request

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a mechanical design engineer CV

Professional summary

Write what you design, in which industry, in which software and which calculations you do. Add a result, for example a lower cost or fewer parts. The employer is looking for a design engineer who will design something that is cheap to make and safe to use.

Junior design engineer with 3 years of experience at an engineering design office. I prepare part models and drawings, correct drawings after production remarks and take part in prototype start-ups. I am looking for work as a mechanical design engineer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the products, software, drawings, calculations, prototypes and work with production. Show results in numbers. Add the standards and directives you work with. Also say whether you have a portfolio you can show at the interview.

Weaker: Designing.

Better: Designing assemblies and machines in 3D modelling software.

Weaker: Calculations.

Better: Finite element strength calculations.

Weaker: Results.

Better: A new machine with 18% fewer parts and a 12% lower cost.

Skills worth listing

List modelling, drawings, calculations, tolerances, risk assessment and work with production. In your soft skills show technical thinking, accuracy and problem solving.

Professional skills

  • 3D modelling
  • Technical drawings
  • FEM calculations
  • Tolerances
  • Machinery Directive
  • Materials

Personal skills

  • Technical thinking
  • Accuracy
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Independence

Certificates

List modelling software certificates and training in calculations and machinery regulations. Name the software, because employers ask about specific tools.

First job as a design engineer

After university, describe your thesis projects, student research groups and placements. Add models and drawings you can show.

3D modelling software is the basis. Say which you use and at what level.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A machine manufacturer looks for designing complete machines and the Machinery Directive, the automotive industry for parts and tolerances, and a design office for work for many clients in different industries. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a mechanical design engineer CV

Questions and answers

What should a mechanical design engineer put on a CV?

The products, software, drawings, calculations, prototypes, standards, results and certificates.

Which software matters most?

3D modelling and drawing software, and often strength calculation software too.

Which results are worth giving?

A lower manufacturing cost, fewer parts, a shorter project time and successful prototypes.

How is a design engineer different from a process engineer?

A design engineer designs the product, while a process engineer works out how to make it.

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