Mechanical Design Engineer for Digital Engineering Transformation

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services leader in Portsmouth is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to bridge technical expertise with strategic consulting. The role demands strong mechanical design experience and proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter. Candidates will drive digital engineering transformations and work closely with clients in the defense sector. This position supports a hybrid work model with at least three days in the office every two weeks.

Benefits

Open access to digital learning platforms

Active employee networks promoting equity

Ethical work environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of mechanical design engineering.
• Experience in consulting and client engagement.
• Ability to implement advanced engineering tools strategically.

Responsibilities

• Deliver solutions to accelerate product engineering processes.
• Engagement management with clients in complex organizations.
• Develop and lead work packages that transform engineering workflows.

Skills

Strategic project planning and management

Client relationship management

Mechanical design engineering experience

Advanced CAD software expertise (Siemens NX)

Digital engineering transformation techniques

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Overview

Job Description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities.

Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your role

Are you a forward-thinking mechanical design engineer with a proven track record of bridging technical expertise and strategic consulting? We are seeking an exceptional professional who can redefine how organizations engineer and accelerate product development through cutting-edge digital tools and methodologies. At the intersection of advanced engineering and transformative consulting, we're looking for a dynamic professional who can translate complex technical capabilities into tangible business value.

Your unique blend of hands-on mechanical design experience and strategic consulting skills will be critical in helping our clients revolutionize their engineering processes. We need an innovative thinker who has deep expertise in digital engineering platforms like Siemens NX and Teamcenter, and the ability to not just implement tools, but to strategically configure and deploy them in ways that fundamentally transform engineering workflows. Your background in industries such as defence, where precision and innovation are paramount, will be a significant advantage.

This role demands more than technical proficiency—it requires a consultant who can objectively design, lead, and deliver work packages that demonstrate how advanced digital engineering tools can dramatically accelerate product development while generating measurable business outcomes.

If you're ready to be at the forefront of digital engineering transformation, we want to hear from you.

Your Profile

You will join a growing team of experts working on high-profile projects within the defence sector. You will use creative problem-solving skills to formulate, develop and deliver design engineering solutions.

• Consulting Skills: Strategic project planning and management
• Client relationship management
• Business value assessment and articulation
• Change management expertise
• Cross-functional communication
• Work package development and leadership
• Solution design and implementation strategy
• Stakeholder engagement and alignment
• Business process optimization
• Consulting methodology proficiency
• Technical/Engineering Skills: Mechanical design engineering experience
• Advanced CAD software expertise (Siemens NX)
• Product lifecycle management (PLM) tools knowledge (Teamcenter)
• 3D modeling and simulation capabilities
• Digital engineering transformation techniques
• Systems integration understanding
• Technical configuration of engineering tools
• Performance optimization of design processes
• Data management and digital thread implementation
• Advanced engineering workflow design
• Integrated/Crossover Skills: Technical consulting approach
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value
• Understanding of digital transformation methodologies
• Technical solution selling
• Engineering process re-engineering
• Digital tool configuration and customization
• Technical presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience across Engineering and Manufacturing including NX, Teamcenter, ERP, MES

Preferred Industry Experience

• Defence sector engineering
• Advanced manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Automotive engineering
• High-technology product development

Key responsibilities

• Establishing rapport and trust with clients
• Establishing yourself as an expert
• Running work packages in complex organisations – Engagement Management skills
• Delivering solutions that accelerate how clients engineer their products across the full value stream

What you’ll love about working here

• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting equity and like OutFront, CapAbility
• A work environment recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World’s most Ethical companies

Need to know

• Due to the nature of this work, we will only be able to consider sole UK candidates who are eligible for SC.
• Requires working from the office a minimum of 3 days per fortnight (i.e., at least 3 days every two weeks)
• If 75%+ of the criteria are met, your application may still be considered as training and up-skilling will be provided to the right candidates.
• You can bring your whole self to work. Capgemini is building an inclusive future as part of everyday life and your working reality.

About Capgemini

We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone. Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.