Graduate Mechanical Engineer: Flight-Ready Aerospace Hardware

Copello; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join an aerospace and defence engineering team working on uncrewed aircraft, avionics and mission systems. You will split time between CAD, the lab and test sites, gaining real design responsibility from day one.

Ideal candidates have a 2:1 in Mechanical, Aerospace or Design Engineering, with SolidWorks experience and a hands-on, curious mindset to tackle thermal, structural and electrical challenges across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 2:1 or above in Mechanical, Aerospace or Design Engineering or related subject.
• Final-year students encouraged to apply.
• CAD experience through university projects or placements, ideally SolidWorks.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, materials, and basic structural and thermal principles.
• Interest in how mechanical, electrical and thermal systems work together.
• Hands-on engineering through placement, university team, competition or personal project.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D models and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks.
• Carry out sizing calculations covering loads, fasteners, tolerances, mass properties and thermal performance.
• Design avionics and payload installations, airframe components and mechanisms.
• Consider harness routing, connector access, cooling and component temperatures as part of your mechanical designs.
• Support build, integration and environmental testing, including fit checks and instrumentation.
• Work with suppliers on prototype and small-production parts using machining, additive manufacturing and composites.
• Maintain drawings, BOMs and engineering change records.
• Take part in design reviews and present your work to the wider engineering team.

Skills

CAD experience

Hands-on engineering

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

2:1 in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Copello is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join an aerospace and defence engineering team working on uncrewed aircraft, avionics and mission systems. You will split time between CAD, the lab and test sites, gaining real design responsibility from day one.

Ideal candidates have a 2:1 in Mechanical, Aerospace or Design Engineering, with SolidWorks experience and a hands-on, curious mindset to tackle thermal, structural and electrical challenges across disciplines.