Mechanical Design Lead

Electus Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Design Lead to join their innovative team focused on advanced defence technology. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of RF Directed Energy Weapons and contribute to pioneering projects that support military operations. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex technical challenges, and engage with various stakeholders to define system capabilities. If you are passionate about defence technology and have a strong background in mechanical design, this position offers a rewarding career path with significant impact.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with significant industry experience.
• Background in electro-mechanical and mechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering technical work packages in RF Directed Energy.
• Analyse and decompose high-level requirements into subsystem requirements.

Skills

RF Directed Energy

Mechanical Design

Technical Leadership

Electromagnetic Resilience

Electrical Architecture

Weapons Systems

System Design

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Design Lead

Join a specialist team at the forefront of advanced defence technology development, focusing on Radio Frequency (RF) Directed Energy Weapons, Lasers, and Stealth. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative and cutting-edge programmes in a growing and strategically significant area, supporting a range of military stakeholders.

This role acts as a vital bridge between technical experts, designers, and business stakeholders. With the demand for pioneering RF/LO solutions increasing, this is an ideal time to get involved in shaping the UK's future defence capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering technical work packages in RF Directed Energy, including electronic and electrical architecture assessments.
• Analyse and decompose high-level requirements into lower-level subsystem requirements, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
• Provide both technical and managerial leadership, taking responsibility for allocated budgets and team direction.
• Identify key technical risk areas and oversee associated studies covering electromagnetic modelling, mechanical design, and component evaluation.
• Develop and implement testing and evaluation strategies for new concepts and technologies.
• Collaborate with subsystem design authorities to define and integrate architectural requirements and design approaches.
• Engage with a broad range of stakeholders to gather and define requirements for future system capabilities and programmes.

Qualifications & Experiences

• Degree-qualified with significant industry experience.
• Background in electro-mechanical and mechanical design.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build influential relationships.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and synthesise complex information into clear viewpoints.
• Familiarity with Weapon or Missile Systems and awareness of emerging or novel weapons technology.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and nurture collaborative teams.
• Strong commitment to achieving delivery milestones in terms of time, cost, and quality.
• Willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

Job Title: Mechanical Design Lead
Location: Bristol
Salary: Up to £67,000 (depending on experience)
Working: Hybrid, 3-4 days per week on-site

Keywords: RF Directed Energy, Electromagnetic Resilience, Electrical Architecture, Mechanical Design, Defence Technology, System Design, Technical Leadership, Low Observability, Weapons Systems, Security Cleared

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

This is a permanent position.