Mechanical Design Engineer

SubSea Craft Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing day

Private healthcare

Life assurance 4x salary

Family leave

Christmas shutdown

Professional development

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

SubSea Craft Limited, a UK-based maritime technology company, is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to join our team. You will create and develop solutions to mechanical problems across systems, products and user experience, using 3D CAD and producing 2D drawings, ideally Autodesk Inventor.

You will justify solutions with engineering calculations, work with the engineering project team to meet schedules, report progress, and support leads to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in mechanical or marine engineering.
• Engineering creativity and willingness to push boundaries.
• Design/build experience with mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop solutions to mechanical problems to meet requirements at systems, product and user experience level.
• Experience in 3D CAD and producing 2D Drawings, ideally Autodesk Inventor.
• Justify solutions with engineering calculations and analysis.
• Work with the engineering project team to deliver within scheduled timeframes.
• Report progress and identify strengths and weaknesses in delivery.
• Support the Mechanical Leads to provide insight into improved ways of working.
• Compliant with all aspects of company legislative compliance, HSE, HR etc

Skills

3D CAD

2D Drawings

Engineering calculations

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or marine engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

• Salary: £50,000 DOE
• Full Time
• Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What We Offer

• Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
• Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
• Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
• Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
• Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
• Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Create and develop solutions to mechanical problems to meet requirements at systems, product and user experience level.
• Experience in 3D CAD and producing 2D Drawings, ideally Autodesk Inventor.
• Justify solutions with engineering calculations and analysis.
• Work with the engineering project team to deliver within scheduled timeframes.
• Report progress and identify strengths and weaknesses in delivery.
• Support the Mechanical Leads to provide insight into improved ways of working.
• Compliant with all aspects of company legislative compliance, HSE, HR etc

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in an associated mechanical or marine engineering discipline.
• Engineering creativity, a desire not just does but excel and push boundaries.
• Demonstrable design/build experience with mechanical systems.

Desirable

• Understanding of material properties and selection criteria for a specific task.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture.
• Understanding of GD&T drawing methodology.
• Understanding of configuration control process and importance of implementation.

What To Bring

Passion… we’d love to see what you can do and how you communicate ideas. Use the interview as your opportunity to showcase an idea, concept or thing you are proud of. Present it critically, tell us what worked and more importantly what could have been improved.

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.*

Values

Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What We Expect From You

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

• Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre-employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

For details of how we process your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice.