Engineering & Mechanical Design

QinetiQ Group plc; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technological defense firm is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer at their Fort Halstead site in England. You will deliver mechanical design solutions and support various projects. The ideal candidate should have experience in technical hardware design and knowledge of CAD software. Benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, and options for health plans. This role requires eligibility for SC clearance and offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and teams of brilliant minds.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in designing technical hardware solutions from a regulated industry.
• Significant experience creating technical drawings from 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews explaining concepts with confidence.
• Submit estimates and track project spending.
• Integrate CAD features with analysis tools creatively.

Skills

Mechanical Design

CAD Software

Technical Hardware Solutions

Project Management

Complex Problem Solving

Education

HND/HNC/Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, your main role will be delivering Mechanical Design solutions and supporting the various capabilities throughout QinetiQ, including Advanced Weapon & EOD design, through life surveillance and novel concept design. Day-to-day, you will explore and test the problem space thoroughly, before generating your own hardware solutions and be prepared to lead the presentation of these ideas at design reviews and group critiques drawing on more senior member's knowledge as required. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Lead on PDR's / CDRs' and able to explain the thinking behind concepts at Design Review/PDR/CDR with confidence; presenting at design critique sessions & chairing engineering reviews with Manufacturing & Procurement communities
• Submit Estimates directly to project & track the teams spend & holds the team to account for staying on track
• Uses knowledge of CAD features to integrate with analysis tools & can apply CAD software creatively - to solve novel problems
• Experience Designing Technical Hardware solutions - Ideally from a regulated industry requiring complex problem solving
• Significant experience creating technical Drawings from 3D Models, working with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and subject matter experts
• Deep understanding of budgets, group behaviour, Patterns of behaviour & using this to deliver to time quality & cost

Qualifications

• HND/HNC/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Design Engineering

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Mechanical Design Engineer at our Fort Halstead site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

Our facilities at Fort Halstead, located in Kent, focus on a wide range of defence‑related research, particularly weapons systems and military technology. Modern laboratories enable engineers and scientists to conduct high‑tech research in material science, systems engineering, and advanced simulation techniques.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.