Mechanical Calibration Engineer – Dimensional & CMM Precision

MBDA Miissle System; Bolton; On-site; GBP 39,600 - 48,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension 14% contribution

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking an ambitious Mechanical Engineer to join the Calibration & Maintenance team in Bolton. The role focuses on ensuring measurement accuracy and equipment performance across assembly, integration and test, with on-site work in a dynamic hybrid environment.

You will work closely with production, quality and engineering to deliver calibration services, support manufacturing with inspection activities, and lead technical documentation efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering with proven technical lead experience.
• Extensive dimensional calibration experience (micrometers, DTI, verniers, gauges, sine bars, tables, surface plates).
• Strong understanding of the uncertainty of measurement.
• Experience creating technical documentation and instructions.
• Desirable: knowledge of GD&T, CMMs operation, torque tool calibration to ISO6789-2:2017, pressure calibration, manufacturing/defence background.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dimensional calibration for COTS and Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE).
• Lead dimensional inspection and update CMM measurement programs.
• Provide day-to-day calibration support to manufacturing and tooling teams.
• Act as technical focal point for calibration and inspection queries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of measurement methods and repeatability.
• Support pressure calibration activities when required.

Skills

Dimensional calibration

Uncertainty of measurement

Technical leadership

Documentation

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMs

Torque tools calibration (ISO6789-2:2017)

Job description

MBDA is seeking an ambitious Mechanical Engineer to join the Calibration & Maintenance team in Bolton. The role focuses on ensuring measurement accuracy and equipment performance across assembly, integration and test, with on-site work in a dynamic hybrid environment.

You will work closely with production, quality and engineering to deliver calibration services, support manufacturing with inspection activities, and lead technical documentation efforts.