Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

L3Harris; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Tewkesbury, UK, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to guide a team that develops innovative mechanical enclosures for critical products. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the industry, a strong background in CAD design using Autodesk Inventor, and proven team leadership skills. This role focuses on ensuring top quality and efficiency in mechanical design while achieving project goals in a collaborative environment. Benefits include a competitive bonus structure and flexible work options.

Benefits

£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus

Half day finish on a Friday

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Life Assurance up to 10x salary

Group income protection

Employee Family Assistance Program

Flexible extras like gym membership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial experience preferred.
• Experience in designing electronics enclosures for EMC.
• Experience in team leadership and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of mechanical engineers.
• Deliver designs and specifications for mechanical engineering solutions.
• Identify cost savings and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

CAD design

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

Electronics cooling solutions

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SAP

Ansys IcePak

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 32029

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

We are seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead a team developing mechanical enclosures for innovative products in fields including Electronic Warfare and Data Encryption. You will use CAD techniques to produce functional and cost‑effective designs, taking the product from concept through to production and beyond.

In this role you will use your knowledge and experience to contribute directly to projects while guiding and developing the capabilities of the mechanical design team. You will work as part of a multi‑discipline team, collaborating with other functions as well as external parties such as customers and vendors.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Leading, directing and reviewing the work of a team of mechanical engineers.
• Performance management for a small team of mechanical engineers, including goal setting, staff development and compensation planning.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.
• Delivery of conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for mechanical engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements.
• Planning and execution of tasks to deliver specific agreed objectives on time, demonstrating control of cost and quality.
• Identifying and exploiting opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Demonstrable experience of team leadership, ideally as a line manager.
• Experience in designing fabricated, machined, injection moulded and die cast electronics enclosures for EMC.
• Experience in the use of 3D mechanical design tools, preferably Autodesk Inventor.
• Familiarity with the design of rugged electronics enclosures for harsh environments, including the use of structural and thermal analysis tools (Celsius EC, Ansys IcePak or similar).
• Experience in designing electronics cooling solutions.
• Experience of designing parts in all major material groups.
• Good understanding of configuration control processes using SAP, Aras PLM or similar.
• A minimum of 10+ years of industrial experience is preferred.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.