Lead Mechanical Systems Design Engineer – Hybrid Remote, Flexible Hours

Space Forge, Inc.; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime hours

Hybrid remote working

33 days holiday

Pension scheme 4%

Volunteer days

Mental health support Spill

Office with carbon-neutral coffee

Pizza pay day

Job summary

Space Forge, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Systems Design Engineer Lead to drive mechanical design and digital twin efforts across Space Forge programmes. Lead a team and collaborate with subsystems to align interfaces and ensure design integrity.

Requires a degree in aerospace/mechanical/mechatronics, strong Siemens NX skills, and systems engineering awareness. Hybrid work with 1–2 days onsite; salary £45k-£60k.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronics or closely related field.
• Ability to conduct complex trade-offs in design activities.
• Understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in Siemens NX or other advanced CAD packages.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles (requirements, design, integration, testing).
• Experience in mechanical design control of complex models.
• Regulatory awareness (ECSS desirable).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain mechanical digital twin design and modelling processes.
• Define and implement mechanical design tasks to support full lifecycle of programmes.
• Coordinate with subsystem teams (electronics, thermal, software) for aligned interfaces.
• Ensure resources are allocated effectively in collaboration with Engineering operations.
• Lead and mentor Mechanical Design team members and foster continuous improvement.
• Enforce best practices through reviews and lessons learned.

Skills

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Siemens NX

Systems engineering

Trade-offs

Regulatory awareness

Engineering management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Space Forge, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Systems Design Engineer Lead to drive mechanical design and digital twin efforts across Space Forge programmes. Lead a team and collaborate with subsystems to align interfaces and ensure design integrity.

Requires a degree in aerospace/mechanical/mechatronics, strong Siemens NX skills, and systems engineering awareness. Hybrid work with 1–2 days onsite; salary £45k-£60k.