Experienced Digital Engineering Transformation Consultant

Capgemini Engineering; Southampton, Woking, Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Southampton is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to drive transformation through advanced digital engineering tools. The role requires a strong background in mechanical design, specifically utilizing Siemens NX, and involves consulting with clients in sectors like defence and aerospace. Candidates should possess excellent project management and client relationship skills, alongside a minimum of 10 years relevant experience. Join a team that values innovation and offers the opportunity to work with top global companies.

Benefits

Exposure to top global companies

Open access to digital learning platforms

Qualifications

• Proven track record in mechanical design engineering with a focus on digital transformation.
• Deep expertise in Siemens NX CAD and PLM tools.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Establish client trust and rapport to drive engagement.
• Deliver solutions to enhance engineering processes.
• Lead work packages to meet project objectives.

Skills

Strategic project planning and management

Client relationship management

Mechanical design engineering experience

Advanced Siemens NX CAD software expertise

Change management expertise

Tools

Teamcenter

3D modelling and simulation capabilities

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life‑saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your role

Are you a forward‑thinking mechanical design engineer with a proven track record of bridging technical expertise and strategic consulting? We are seeking an exceptional professional who can redefine how organizations engineer and accelerate product development through cutting‑edge digital tools and methodologies.

At the intersection of advanced engineering and transformative consulting, we’re looking for a dynamic professional who can translate complex technical capabilities into tangible business value. Your unique blend of hands‑on mechanical design experience and strategic consulting skills will be critical in helping our clients revolutionize their engineering processes.

We need an innovative thinker who has deep expertise in digital engineering platforms, specifically Siemens NX and Teamcenter, and the ability to not just implement tools, but to strategically configure and deploy them in ways that fundamentally transform engineering workflows. Your background in industries such as defence, where precision and innovation are paramount, will be a significant advantage.

This role demands more than technical proficiency—it requires a consultant who can objectively design, lead, and deliver work packages that demonstrate how advanced digital engineering tools can dramatically accelerate product development while generating measurable business outcomes.

If you’re ready to be at the forefront of digital engineering transformation, we want to hear from you.

Your Profile

You will join a growing team of experts working on high‑profile projects within the defence sector. You will use creative problem‑solving skills to formulate, develop and deliver design engineering solutions.

Consulting Skills

• Strategic project planning and management
• Client relationship management
• Business value assessment and articulation
• Change management expertise
• Cross‑functional communication
• Work package development and leadership
• Solution design and implementation strategy
• Stakeholder engagement and alignment
• Business process optimization
• Consulting methodology proficiency

Technical / Engineering Skills

• Mechanical design engineering experience
• Advanced Siemens NX CAD software expertise, minimum 10 years
• Product lifecycle management (PLM) tools knowledge (Teamcenter)
• 3D modelling and simulation capabilities
• Digital engineering transformation techniquesSystems integration understanding
• Technical configuration of engineering tools
• Performance optimization of design processes
• Data management and digital thread implementation
• Advanced engineering workflow design

Integrated / Crossover Skills

• Technical consulting approach
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value
• Understanding of digital transformation methodologies
• Performance metrics development
• Technical solution selling
• Engineering process re‑engineering
• Digital tool configuration and customization
• Technical presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience working across Engineering and Manufacturing including NX, TC, ERP, MES

Preferred Industry Experience

• Defence sector engineering
• Advanced manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Automotive engineering
• High‑technology product development

Key responsibilities include

• Establishing rapport and trust with clients
• Establishing yourself as an expert
• Running work packages in complex organisations – Engagement Management skills
• Delivering solutions that accelerate how clients engineer their products across the full value stream

If 75%+ of the criteria are met, then your application still may be considered as training and up‑skilling will be provided to the right candidates. Please note that 10 Years Siemens NX and Teamcentre experience is a must.

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.

What you’ll love about working here

• Exposure to top global companies working with Capgemini (145 of the Fortune 500 companies)
• Open access to digital learning platforms

Capgemini is proud to be a under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who :

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
• Travel : Occasional travel required to customer site at Portsmouth
• Due to the nature of this work, we will only be able to consider sole UK nationals who are eligible for SC.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Job Description

This role involves the development and application of engineering practice and knowledge in the following technologies : Design of mechanical systems, devices, equipment and machines; installing and maintaining mechanically functioning equipment; simulating a wide range of interactions and evaluate performance in real world scenarios; and develop prototype for manufacturability, testing and validation.

Job Description - Grade Specific

Focus on Mechanical and Physical Engineering. Fully competent in own area. Acts as a key contributor in a more complex / critical environment. Proactively acts to understand and anticipates client needs. Manages costs and profitability for a work area. Manages own agenda to meet agreed targets. Develop plans for projects in own area. Looks beyond the immediate problem to the wider implications. Acts as a facilitator, coach and moves teams forward.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.