A little bit about us At Recycleye, we’re transforming recycling through advanced AI and automation. Our technology enables waste management companies to recover more material, more efficiently — turning waste into valuable resource. Since launching in 2019, we’ve scaled rapidly, deploying our AI-powered sorting systems across Europe and the US. But the challenge remains enormous — globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Our systems operate in harsh industrial environments, at high throughput, and under demanding reliability requirements. Solving these challenges requires thoughtful, robust mechanical engineering — and that’s where you come in. Why join Recycleye? 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 offer: <ul><li>High ownership and autonomy  </li></ul><ul><li>Fast-paced scale-up environment with real engineering challenges  </li></ul><ul><li>Opportunity to shape processes, standards, and best practices  </li></ul><ul><li>Exposure to full product lifecycle and customer deployments  </li></ul><ul><li>Hybrid working (typically 4 days in Stratford office, 1 remote)  </li></ul>  The opportunity 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.  Responsibilities Overview Quantisort 2.0 Product Ownership <ul><li>Act as the mechanical owner for Quantisort 2.0, driving the transition from configurable solution to standardised, off-the-shelf product </li></ul><ul><li>Improve repeatability of third-party integration </li></ul><ul><li>Drive product maturity and improve robustness and serviceability </li></ul><ul><li>Develop scalable subassemblies to work for any deployment without bespoke engineering </li></ul><ul><li>Work cross-functionally with software, hardware, operations, and production teams </li></ul><ul><li>Travel to customer sites for installations and troubleshooting across Europe (once per month) </li></ul><ul><li>Lead completion of the CE marking process for Quantisort 2.0, working cross-functionally to ensure compliance </li></ul>Production, Manufacturing &amp; Supplier Collaboration <ul><li>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. </li></ul><ul><li>Create installation guidelines, compliance matrices for integrators to adhere to, enabling our product to remain standard. </li></ul><ul><li>Supporting all stages of the project lifecycle e.g. sales scoping, client layout, build, FAT, install, SAT, commissioning, after-care. </li></ul><ul><li>Optimise designs for manufacturability, assembly, and integration (DFM/DFA) </li></ul><ul><li>Optimise build/FAT processes through tooling, testing jigs, process, and design optimisation. </li></ul><ul><li>Reduce part count, simplify assemblies </li></ul><ul><li>Work with suppliers and fabricators to improve manufacturability and sourcing </li></ul><ul><li>Play a role in transitioning the production team to an ERP system </li></ul><ul><li>Lead value engineering and cost reduction initiatives </li></ul><ul><li>Improve installation efficiency and build processes </li></ul>Engineering Process &amp; Best Practices <ul><li>Improve documentation, version control, and release processes  </li></ul><ul><li>Drive engineering standards and best practices  </li></ul><ul><li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews </li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or General Engineering with mechanical specialisation  </li></ul><ul><li>7+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering industrial hardware at scale </li><li>Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements </li><li>Experience working in fast-paced, iterative engineering environments </li><li>Highly confident using Solidworks and PDM and producing drawings for manufacture. </li><li>Strong systems-level thinking and problem-solving ability  </li><li>Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (fabrication, sheet metal, machining, assembly) </li><li>Experience improving products in production or field-deployed environments  </li><li>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. </li><li>Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration </li><li>Excellent skills in communicating technical information clearly to team members and key stakeholders.  </li></ul>It's a bonus if you have <ul><li>SolidWorks certification (CSWP/CSWE), particularly sheet metal design </li><li>Experience with industrial machinery, automation, or robotics  </li><li>Experience working on deployed customer equipment  </li><li>Experience scaling hardware from prototype to production  </li><li>Experience with pneumatics, conveyors, or material handling systems  </li><li>Startup or scale-up experience  </li><li>Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives  </li><li>A keen interest in solving the problems within the recycling industry. </li></ul>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. Benefits<ul><li>An excellent salary that's both equitable and reviewed regularly </li><li>Progression: we are growing rapidly and excited for you to make an impact as we do so.  </li><li>Unlimited holiday. </li><li>A welcoming and inclusive team environment with monthly company-wide socials. </li><li>Plenty of opportunities for training and personal development </li><li>Healthcare coverage - Vitality is available from your very first day! </li></ul>

Recycleye delivers AI-powered sorting equipment and analytics to increase profitability for waste management globally. Combining pioneering robotic and optical sorters with a solid understanding of waste, we're lowering materials sorting costs and increasing plant performance. Using AI that&rsquo;s as accurate as a human eye with a unique database of billions of waste images to precisely detect materials, Recycleye dashboards provide insights for data-driven decisions at strategic and operational levels. Our team is forging new revenue streams for material recovery businesses across Europe and the USA to change the economics of recycling. We're always on the lookout for exceptional new members for our growing team, especially Software Engineers. Check the Careers page on our website for opportunities to work with us, or send your CV to our HR team at Careers@recycleye.com.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

A little bit about us At Recycleye, we’re transforming recycling through advanced AI and automation. Our technology enables waste management companies to recover more material, more efficiently — turning waste into valuable resource. Since launching in 2019, we’ve scaled rapidly, deploying our AI-powered sorting systems across Europe and the US. But the challenge remains enormous — globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Our systems operate in harsh industrial environments, at high throughput, and under demanding reliability requirements. Solving these challenges requires thoughtful, robust mechanical engineering — and that’s where you come in. Why join Recycleye? 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 offer: <ul><li>High ownership and autonomy  </li></ul><ul><li>Fast-paced scale-up environment with real engineering challenges  </li></ul><ul><li>Opportunity to shape processes, standards, and best practices  </li></ul><ul><li>Exposure to full product lifecycle and customer deployments  </li></ul><ul><li>Hybrid working (typically 4 days in Stratford office, 1 remote)  </li></ul>  The opportunity 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.  Responsibilities Overview Quantisort 2.0 Product Ownership <ul><li>Act as the mechanical owner for Quantisort 2.0, driving the transition from configurable solution to standardised, off-the-shelf product </li></ul><ul><li>Improve repeatability of third-party integration </li></ul><ul><li>Drive product maturity and improve robustness and serviceability </li></ul><ul><li>Develop scalable subassemblies to work for any deployment without bespoke engineering </li></ul><ul><li>Work cross-functionally with software, hardware, operations, and production teams </li></ul><ul><li>Travel to customer sites for installations and troubleshooting across Europe (once per month) </li></ul><ul><li>Lead completion of the CE marking process for Quantisort 2.0, working cross-functionally to ensure compliance </li></ul>Production, Manufacturing &amp; Supplier Collaboration <ul><li>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. </li></ul><ul><li>Create installation guidelines, compliance matrices for integrators to adhere to, enabling our product to remain standard. </li></ul><ul><li>Supporting all stages of the project lifecycle e.g. sales scoping, client layout, build, FAT, install, SAT, commissioning, after-care. </li></ul><ul><li>Optimise designs for manufacturability, assembly, and integration (DFM/DFA) </li></ul><ul><li>Optimise build/FAT processes through tooling, testing jigs, process, and design optimisation. </li></ul><ul><li>Reduce part count, simplify assemblies </li></ul><ul><li>Work with suppliers and fabricators to improve manufacturability and sourcing </li></ul><ul><li>Play a role in transitioning the production team to an ERP system </li></ul><ul><li>Lead value engineering and cost reduction initiatives </li></ul><ul><li>Improve installation efficiency and build processes </li></ul>Engineering Process &amp; Best Practices <ul><li>Improve documentation, version control, and release processes  </li></ul><ul><li>Drive engineering standards and best practices  </li></ul><ul><li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews </li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or General Engineering with mechanical specialisation  </li></ul><ul><li>7+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering industrial hardware at scale </li><li>Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements </li><li>Experience working in fast-paced, iterative engineering environments </li><li>Highly confident using Solidworks and PDM and producing drawings for manufacture. </li><li>Strong systems-level thinking and problem-solving ability  </li><li>Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (fabrication, sheet metal, machining, assembly) </li><li>Experience improving products in production or field-deployed environments  </li><li>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. </li><li>Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration </li><li>Excellent skills in communicating technical information clearly to team members and key stakeholders.  </li></ul>It's a bonus if you have <ul><li>SolidWorks certification (CSWP/CSWE), particularly sheet metal design </li><li>Experience with industrial machinery, automation, or robotics  </li><li>Experience working on deployed customer equipment  </li><li>Experience scaling hardware from prototype to production  </li><li>Experience with pneumatics, conveyors, or material handling systems  </li><li>Startup or scale-up experience  </li><li>Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives  </li><li>A keen interest in solving the problems within the recycling industry. </li></ul>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. Benefits<ul><li>An excellent salary that's both equitable and reviewed regularly </li><li>Progression: we are growing rapidly and excited for you to make an impact as we do so.  </li><li>Unlimited holiday. </li><li>A welcoming and inclusive team environment with monthly company-wide socials. </li><li>Plenty of opportunities for training and personal development </li><li>Healthcare coverage - Vitality is available from your very first day! </li></ul>

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