Mechanical Design Engineer - Intermediate

Maxwell Bond; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer role at Maxwell Bond is a hands-on leadership position in an aerospace and defence engineering environment. You will own mechanical design across programmes, from concept through to build and test, and mentor engineers to strengthen the team’s capability.

Hybrid working with regular site attendance is required, and eligibility for UK Security Clearance at SC level is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical design experience in aerospace/defence or equivalent.
• Proven ability to own CAD architecture and drawings with releases.
• Experience with metallic and composite structures.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, manufacturing drawings and PLM processes.
• Hands-on with prototype development, integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design from concept to verification.
• Support prototype builds, integration and testing.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Communicate across engineering teams to own technical ownership.

Skills

Mechanical design

Aerospace/defence experience

SolidWorks/CATIA

GD&T & drawing standards

Prototype development & testing

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelors inMechanicalEngineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

PDM/PLM

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer | Aerospace and Defence | Hybrid

Take ownership of complex engineering projects from initial concept through to build and test.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join an engineering organisation developing advanced aerospace and defence systems.

You will lead mechanical design across multiple programmes, combining technical responsibility with hands-on involvement in prototype development, integration and testing. The position offers scope to influence design decisions, mentor engineers and strengthen the team’s engineering capability.

The role

• Lead mechanical design and development from concept through detailed design and verification.

• Own CAD architecture, engineering drawings and controlled design releases.

• Develop metallic and composite structures.

• Support prototype builds, hardware integration and testing.

• Evaluate designs through FEA, hand calculations and trade studies.

• Provide technical guidance and mentor other engineers.

Your experience

• Significant mechanical design experience in aerospace, defence or a similarly demanding engineering environment.

• Strong SolidWorks or CATIA capability.

• Sound knowledge of GD&T, manufacturing drawings and PDM/PLM processes.

• Experience designing metallic and composite structures.

• Practical understanding of prototype development, integration and testing.

• The ability to take technical ownership and communicate effectively across engineering teams.

Working arrangements

Hybrid working with regular site attendance to support engineering and hardware activities. Eligibility for UK Security Clearance at SC level is required.