Mechanical Engineer

MBDA Missile Systems; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA Missile Systems in Bolton is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Calibration & Maintenance team. You will ensure measurement accuracy and equipment performance across the build process, working closely with production, quality and engineering.

Essential: HNC in Mechanical Engineering and experience in dimensional calibration, measurement uncertainty, and technical leadership. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for technical growth with site facilities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Essential: Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering and proven lead experience in calibration and measurement.
• Experience calibrating dimensional equipment (micrometers, DTI, Vernier, gauges) and understanding measurement uncertainty.
• Ability to create technical documentation and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical/dimensional calibration for COTS and STTE equipment and maintain instruction sets.
• Lead dimensional inspection activities and update CMM measurement programs.
• Provide day‑to‑day calibration support to manufacturing, fixtures and tooling.
• Serve as a technical contact for calibration queries and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Dimensional calibration

Uncertainty of measurement

Technical leadership

Education

Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMs

Torque tools

Gauges

Job description

MBDA is seeking an ambitious Mechanical Engineer to join our Calibration & Maintenance team in Bolton. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join a technically engaging environment supporting manufacturing across assembly, integration, and test.

Salary: Circa £44,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

Working closely with production, quality, and engineering teams, you will ensure measurement accuracy and equipment performance at every stage of the build process. Your responsibilities will include:

• Hands-on Support: Delivering mechanical/dimensional calibration for Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) and Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE) and responsible for the creation and maintenance of instruction sets and requirements.
• Dimensional Inspection: Leading inspection activities, including updating CMM measurement programmes and providing feedback to key stakeholders.
• Manufacturing Liaison: Providing day-to-day dimensional calibration and inspection support for manufacturing teams, fixtures, and tooling.
• Technical Expertise: Acting as a key technical point of contact for dimensional calibration and inspection queries within manufacturing.
• Continuous Improvement: Contributing to the evolution of measurement methods, processes, and repeatability.
• Specialist Support: Supporting pressure calibration activities where required.

What we're looking for from you:

Essential:

• Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or relevant alternative) and extensive experience with the requirements below and demonstrated experience as a technical lead.

• Proven practical experience in dimensional calibration, such as:
  • Micrometers / DTI's / Verniers
  • Plug/Thread / Ring Gauges
  • Sine Bars / Tables
  • Surface Tables / Plates
• A strong understanding of the uncertainty of measurement.
• Experience creating technical documentation & instructions.

Desirable:

• A strong working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience with CMMs (operation and basic programme creation or modification).
• Experience calibrating torque tools to ISO6789-2:2017.
• Pressure calibration experience.
• A background in manufacturing, defence, aerospace, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience providing technical support within a fast-paced production setting.

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