Mechanical Engineer

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to investigate engineering issues and deliver product portfolios. The role involves generating design concepts, producing detailed models and drawings, and consulting on design optimization. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and knowledge of aerospace materials. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Personalized training and development plan

Healthcare Plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to generate design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Effective workload planning and generation of technical calculations.
• Experience in delivering engineering solutions that comply with military standards.

Responsibilities

• Investigating engineering issues and ensuring delivery of product portfolios.
• Producing detailed engineering drawings and 3D models.
• Consulting with project stakeholders to achieve optimum design.

Skills

Commitment to the highest standards

Good knowledge of materials and processes in aerospace

Experience of full engineering process

Problem-solving or investigative knowledge

Education

1st / 2.1 Mechanical Engineering Degree Accredited by IMechE

1st / 2.1 Aerospace Engineering Degree

Job description

Location: Denham, Middlesex

Salary: Competitive with Benefits

Application Deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2025

Job Summary

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you're providing aircrew with a means of escape in an emergency.

What you'll be doing

Martin-Baker is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew flying in the most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission as a Mechanical Design Engineer working within our Sourcing and Operations Support Team

This is an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of Martin-Baker product portfolios through investigations resulting in corrective and proactive continuous improvement of designs and processes.

This includes investigating engineering issues, generating design concepts in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international and military standards as well as MBA requirements. It also requires the production of commercially viable product definition information (PDI) including 3D models, detail, and assembly engineering drawings.

You will also be responsible for effective workload planning, generation of technical calculations and corresponding reports, change reviews and presentations is also required to support the development of the design. As is the necessity to work effectively with internal and external customers to achieve the optimum design through in-depth consultation with all project stakeholders.

The engineering you'll be delivering to customers is world leading, and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You'll help us listen to customers; you'll help them understand how they can best support our product, and you'll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We're a Company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• Committed to the highest standards.
• Good knowledge of materials and process used in the aerospace sector or equivalent.
• Experience of full engineering process, in particular mod classifications
• Problem solving or investigative knowledge.
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.

Education & Qualifications

• 1st / 2.1 Mechanical Engineering Degree Accredited by IMechE
• 1st / 2.1 Aerospace Engineering Degree

At Martin-Baker you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your benefits in detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Martin Baker + (Discounts platform)
• Cycle to work scheme

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role's specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company's Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit https://martin-baker.com/security-vetting/