Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer – CAD & QA Tooling

Manpower (United Kingdom); Filton; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a dedicated engineer to support the design and build of engine inspection tooling in a small, high-calibre team. You will work across mechanical, quality and production groups to create tooling, update SOPs and build instructions, and assist with testing and verification.

You will contribute to root cause analysis, write clear technical documentation, and ensure QA standards are met while collaborating with office and workshop colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD and reading technical drawings.
• Experience in a quality-controlled production assembly environment.
• Experience using Quality Management Systems and documentation to standardise working methods.
• Experience in the writing and execution of engineering verification and validation testing.
• Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
• 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA).
• Inspection experience (CMM, Gauges, Metrology).
• Workshop and/or basic mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Support Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with design and build of engine inspection tooling.
• Communicate with small technical teams in office and workshop.
• Create and update technical documentation and reports.
• Assist in 3D CAD design and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor preferred).
• Author and update documentation for QMS (SOPs, BoMs, QA, Build Instructions).
• Support testing and verification activities across components and systems.
• Contribute to Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis.
• Communicate technical information clearly to cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

CAD

Technical drawings

Quality systems

Engineering verification

Agile/Lean

3D printing

Inspection/Metrology

Workshop assembly

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a dedicated engineer to support the design and build of engine inspection tooling in a small, high-calibre team. You will work across mechanical, quality and production groups to create tooling, update SOPs and build instructions, and assist with testing and verification.

You will contribute to root cause analysis, write clear technical documentation, and ensure QA standards are met while collaborating with office and workshop colleagues.