Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Tewkesbury seeks a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to oversee a team developing mechanical enclosures for advanced products in Electronic Warfare and Data Encryption. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of experience, knowledge of 3D design tools like Autodesk Inventor, and experience with rugged electronics design. This full-time role offers a variety of employee benefits including annual bonuses, healthcare, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

DV Bonus up to £6,000

Half day finish on Friday

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Flexible healthcare options

Qualifications

• Experience in designing electronics cooling solutions.
• Minimum of 10+ years of industrial experience preferred.
• Familiarity with design of rugged electronics enclosures.

Responsibilities

• Leading and directing a team of mechanical engineers.
• Performance management for the team.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.
• Delivery of conceptual and detail designs.
• Planning and execution of tasks to achieve objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

3D mechanical design tools

Electronics enclosure design

Rugged electronics design

Thermal analysis tools

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SAP

Ansys IcePak

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Team Lead. Location: Tewkesbury, UK. Job ID: 32029.

military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide. L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

We are seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead a team developing mechanical enclosures for innovative products in fields including Electronic Warfare and Data Encryption. You will use CAD techniques to produce functional and cost‑effective designs, taking the product from concept through to production and beyond. In this role you will use your knowledge and experience to contribute directly to projects while guiding and developing the capabilities of the mechanical design team. You will work as part of a multi‑discipline team, collaborating with other functions as well as external parties such as customers and vendors.

Employee Benefits

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn't essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

Responsibilities

• Leading, directing and reviewing the work of a team of mechanical engineers.
• Performance management for a small team of mechanical engineers, including goal setting, staff development and compensation planning.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.
• Delivery of conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for mechanical engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements.
• Planning and execution of tasks to deliver specific agreed objectives on time, demonstrating control of cost and quality.
• Identifying and exploiting opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of team leadership, ideally as a line manager.
• Experience in designing fabricated, machined, injection moulded and die cast electronics enclosures for EMC.
• Experience in the use of 3D mechanical design tools, preferably Autodesk Inventor.
• Familiarity with the design of rugged electronics enclosures for harsh environments, including the use of structural and thermal analysis tools (Celsius EC, Ansys IcePak or similar).
• Experience in designing electronics cooling solutions.
• Experience of designing parts in all major material groups.
• Good understanding of configuration control processes using SAP, Aras PLM or similar.
• A minimum of 10+ years of industrial experience is preferred.

Eligibility & Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

Equal Opportunity Employment

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.