Defence Mechanical Design Engineer – Battlefield Impact

Minerva Defence; Worcester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share options vesting over three years

Bupa private health, fully funded

6% employer pension contribution

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Enterprise level AI tooling

Relocation support or home office for/

Job summary

Minerva Defence is seeking a mechanical design engineer to own significant work packages across the full product lifecycle. You will create CAD models and drawings, apply tolerancing and material choices, and work with manufacturing to resolve issues.

The role requires on-site presence and eligibility for UK security clearance. You'll contribute to a multidisciplinary, production-focused environment delivering high-reliability engineering for defence systems in the UK, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in mechanical design including CAD modelling and engineering drawings.
• Practical understanding of tolerancing, materials selection and manufacturing processes.
• Eligible for UK security clearance: UK citizen or five+ years of UK residency.
• Able to work on-site for the majority of the working week.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production release.
• Produce CAD models and engineering drawings to required standards with tolerancing and DFM/DFA principles.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations to support design decisions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, assembly and quality teams to resolve issues.
• Participate in design reviews and respond to technical feedback.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain configuration control per processes.
• Support prototyping, testing and design iteration as products develop.
• Contribute to engineering standards and processes as the team scales.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

CAD modelling

Engineering drawings

Tolerance & material selection

Manufacture processes knowledge

On-site work readiness

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA tools

Job description

Minerva Defence is seeking a mechanical design engineer to own significant work packages across the full product lifecycle. You will create CAD models and drawings, apply tolerancing and material choices, and work with manufacturing to resolve issues.

The role requires on-site presence and eligibility for UK security clearance. You'll contribute to a multidisciplinary, production-focused environment delivering high-reliability engineering for defence systems in the UK, with opportunities to