Mechanical Design Engineer - Portsmouth

Capgemini; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology services company in the UK seeks a mechanical design engineer with expertise in digital engineering and consulting skills. This role involves managing client projects, leveraging advanced tools like Siemens NX and Teamcenter, and requires a unique blend of technical and consulting capabilities. Candidates must be eligible UK nationals, with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Open access to digital learning platforms

Employee networks promoting diversity and inclusion

Work environment recognized for ethical practices

Qualifications

• Proven track record of mechanical design.
• Experience in defence or advanced engineering sectors.
• Strong consulting skills in engineering contexts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver design engineering solutions.
• Manage work packages for client projects.
• Translate technical capabilities into business value.

Skills

Mechanical design engineering experience

Advanced CAD software expertise (Siemens NX)

Product lifecycle management (PLM) tools knowledge (Teamcenter)

Change management expertise

Cross‑functional communication

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
• Performance metrics development
• Technical solution selling
• Engineering process re‑engineering
• Digital tool configuration and customization
• Technical presentation and communication skills
• Knwoledge and experience working across Engineering and Manufacturing including NX, TC, ERP, MES

Preferred Industry Experience:

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing rapport and trust with clients
• Establishing yourself as an expert
• Running work packages in complex organisations - Engagement Mangement 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 diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini
• 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 nationals 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, then your application still may be considered as training and up‑skilling will be provided to the right candidates.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusivefuture is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to 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.