Mechanical Design Engineer

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to work on critical aerospace and defence projects. You will innovate, mentor, and optimize designs using CATIA v5, benefiting from a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including holiday, pension, and healthcare plans. This role requires strong design expertise and eligibility for UK government vetting due to security clearance requirements.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Up to 9% pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plans

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Strong background in mechanical and composite design within aerospace or defence.
• Extensive experience with CATIA v5 specifically for CPD and CPM.
• Understanding of geometric tolerancing and tool design for composite materials.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative mechanical and composite products for aerospace applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Optimize product designs to meet compliance standards.

Skills

Mechanical design expertise

Composite design experience

Problem-solving abilities

Team collaboration

Tools

CATIA v5

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to work on high-profile aerospace and defence projects. This role offers the chance to develop cutting-edge mechanical and composite designs for mission-critical applications within a leading UK-based organisation. Working on multi-million-pound defence contracts, you will be part of an industry-leading team delivering world-class engineering solutions.

Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive package, including 27 days holiday (increasing with service), up to 9% pension contribution, life assurance, healthcare plans, enhanced parental leave, and flexible benefits.

Responsibilities – What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing innovative mechanical and composite products for aerospace and defence applications using CATIA v5 (CPD & CPM).
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship, sharing expertise with junior engineers.
• Optimising product designs to ensure compliance with industry standards, budgets, and timescales.
• Working within a product lifecycle management system, ensuring seamless integration across projects.
• Identifying and implementing design improvements, supporting root cause analysis and lean methodologies.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Performing check signatory activities to maintain high-quality engineering output.

Qualifications – What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Strong background in mechanical and composite design within aerospace, defence, or a related industry.
• Extensive experience with CATIA v5, specifically CPD and CPM.
• Strong understanding of composite product design, ideally within aerospace or marine applications.
• Expertise in geometric tolerancing and tool design for composite materials.
• Experience in constructing plybooks and optimising composite manufacturing processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a pragmatic approach to challenges.
• Ability to work within a highly regulated environment, ensuring compliance with MOD security standards.

Why Apply for This Mechanical Design Engineer Role?

This is a unique opportunity to apply your mechanical design expertise to high-impact aerospace and defence projects. You’ll be working on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and collaboration. With a generous benefits package and a chance to develop industry-leading solutions, this role is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in the aerospace and defence sector.

⚠ Due to security clearance requirements, applicants must be eligible for UK government vetting, which typically includes British citizenship and long-term UK residency.