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# Systems Development Engineer

- **Company:** Meridian Business Support
- **Location:** Honiton, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Computer Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle, Performance Testing
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.y-axis.com/jobs/systems-development-engineer-meridian-business-support

## About the Role

An innovative Development Engineer is required by this expanding heating systems company to maintain and further develop their existing and new products and systems. It would be ideal if you have design and development skills, an ability to test and amend designs to make them fit for purpose. This is an exciting opportunity for somebody who can offer a technical understanding of theoretical and practical mechanical engineering, preferably fluid mechanics and/or heat pumps and solar thermal systems, but other mech/elec systems will be very much considered., Engineering Graduate (ideally Mechanical)
Detailed technical understanding of theoretical and practical mechanical engineering, preferably fluid mechanics and/or heat pumps and solar thermal systems
Excellent understanding of applied mathematics
Excellent ICT skills, ideally some understanding of programming in relation to engineering and a 3D drawing package

## Description

Contribute to project work as defined by the company's New Product Development (NPD) programme and strategy whilst coordinating individual projects as required
Value-engineer existing product lines where appropriate
Investigate possible manufacturers/suppliers for partial or complete product supply
Contribute to the continuous improvement of products and processes by highlighting weak areas and proposing improvements
Carry out product/performance testing where required
Take responsibility for ensuring that schematic system design drawings are correct whilst ensuring the correct practical application of engineering theory as it relates to UFH, heat pump and solar thermal system design calculations via the company design software.
Generate or proof-read technical literature as required
Assist with product training across all departments of the company as required


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