Design Engineer Contract

iO Associates; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An EVTOL company in Bristol is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of high-performance, safety-critical lithium-ion battery systems for electric aviation. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, own engineering work packages, and apply CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE skills to deliver safe, reliable battery solutions in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Strong hands-on engineering leadership and knowledge of injection moulding and thermal protection for

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in lithium-ion batteries, ideally from automotive, aerospace or another technically complex industry.
• Excellent systems engineering knowledge and experience working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to own engineering work packages, proactively manage interfaces and drive technical delivery.
• Strong experience with CATIA and/or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Technical leadership experience; people leadership would be advantageous.
• Expertise in injection moulding.
• Thermal runaway / battery fire protection.
• Deep technical knowledge with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.

Skills

Lithium-ion batteries

Systems engineering

Own engineering work packages

CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE

Technical leadership

Injection moulding

Thermal runaway / fire protection

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

An EVTOL company in Bristol is looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of high-performance, safety-critical lithium-ion battery systems for electric aviation.

What they’re looking for

• Strong technical expertise in lithium-ion batteries, ideally from automotive, aerospace or another technically complex industry.
• Excellent systems engineering knowledge and experience working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to own engineering work packages, proactively manage interfaces and drive technical delivery.
• Strong experience with CATIA and/or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Technical leadership experience; people leadership would be advantageous.
• Expertise in one or more of the following:
• Injection moulding
• Thermal runaway / battery fire protection

We are looking for someone who combines deep technical knowledge with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach, and who can work effectively across a fast-paced, multidisciplinary aerospace environment.