Aerospace Principal Mechanical Engineer | FEA & CFD Lead

Kingdom People; Fareham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingdom People is recruiting a Principal Mechanical Engineer Aerospace in Fareham to own technical direction for FEA/CFD and to lead complex product design from customer brief through to manufacture and installation. You will act as a technical authority across fluid mechanics and pressure systems, guiding other engineers, conducting design reviews and supporting Production, Quality, Sales and Applications.

Travel internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Significant aerospace mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with precision‑machined aerospace components.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and pressure systems.
• Proven FEA and CFD analysis experience.
• Competence using Autodesk CFD.
• Strong mathematical and analytical capability.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to produce clear, detailed technical reports.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for product design from interpretation of customer requirements through to manufacture and installation.
• Analyse products to ensure design integrity and performance specifications are achieved.
• Establish and perform FEA and CFD analysis applicable to aerospace products.
• Act as a technical focal point for FEA/CFD and provide guidance to other engineering users.
• Conduct and participate in technical design reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform Engineering Contract Reviews.
• Act as an Aerospace Approval Signatory for applicable product categories.
• Provide technical support to Production and Quality teams, including MRB decisions.
• Provide technical support to Sales and Applications teams.
• Work directly with customers to resolve technical requirements and engineering challenges.
• Monitor and control project and unit costs against agreed budgets and profitability targets.
• Liaise with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Estimating and subcontractors.
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager when required.

Skills

Aerospace experience

FEA/CFD

Customer-facing communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS FEA

Autodesk CFD

Autodesk Inventor

Mathcad / TK Solver

Microsoft Project

Job description

Kingdom People is recruiting a Principal Mechanical Engineer Aerospace in Fareham to own technical direction for FEA/CFD and to lead complex product design from customer brief through to manufacture and installation. You will act as a technical authority across fluid mechanics and pressure systems, guiding other engineers, conducting design reviews and supporting Production, Quality, Sales and Applications.

Travel internationally as needed.