Founding Mechanical Design Engineer – Counter-UAS (Hybrid)

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

EMI Share Options

Flexible working

Job summary

First Military Recruitment Ltd in Market Harborough is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a start-up developing Counter-UAS systems. You will take existing prototypes through the next development stage, collaborating across the mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering interfaces.

The role suits an engineer who is practical, capable, and able to work independently in a start–up environment, where processes are still evolving; ex–military backgrounds (REME, RAF, Royal Navy) are

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design for defence or aerospace environments.
• Ability to integrate mechanical, electrical and system components.
• Experience with prototyping, testing and developing from concept to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the mechanical design and structures for Counter-UAS.
• Turn prototypes into robust, deployable solutions.
• Ensure tight mechanical–electrical integration for system performance.
• Support integration of sensors and detection technologies.
• Own engineering tasks from concept to completion and iterate designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems integration

Prototyping & testing

Electrical understanding

Defence/Aerospace background

Ex-military friendly

Job description

First Military Recruitment Ltd in Market Harborough is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a start-up developing Counter-UAS systems. You will take existing prototypes through the next development stage, collaborating across the mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering interfaces.

The role suits an engineer who is practical, capable, and able to work independently in a start–up environment, where processes are still evolving; ex–military backgrounds (REME, RAF, Royal Navy) are