SC Cleared Principal Mechanical Engineer - Design Lead

Experis (Austria); Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a SC Cleared Principal Mechanical Engineer for a 6-month contract in New Malden, London. The role involves end-to-end mechanical solution ownership, from concept through design sign-off, documentation, and testing, with a clearance requirement and a daily rate up to £500.

The successful candidate will lead mechanical design as a technical SME, deliver FEA/CFD analyses, manage documentation and BOMs, and coordinate with customers and suppliers to keep projects moving.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisation and workload prioritisation to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, flexible approach to changing priorities—able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage effectively with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver presentations and communicate clearly in fluent written and spoken English.
• SC clearance (or ability to achieve it).
• Customer focus and an engaging, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design engineering as a technical SME, analysing designs and justifying component selection.
• Deliver FEA and CFD analyses to support robust mechanical solutions.
• Resolve mechanical issues across hardware design, development, manufacture, integration and qualification.
• Produce, review and approve mechanical documentation including drawings and BOMs.
• Sign off mechanical designs and ensure compliance with processes during design, development and build.
• Support testing and qualification and verify/validate mechanical requirements through technical documents.
• Manage mechanical baseline and change control per CM processes.
• Raise and manage mechanical design risks and support TQs for ratification.
• Act as delegated mechanical Design Authority and supervise other engineers as needed.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and manufacturers to keep projects moving.
• Report progress to Project/Programme Managers and the Hardware Manager, and assist with estimates and process improvement.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEA

CFD

Project leadership

Stakeholder comms

Creo CAD

Tools

MS Office

CAD tools

Job description

Experis is seeking a SC Cleared Principal Mechanical Engineer for a 6-month contract in New Malden, London. The role involves end-to-end mechanical solution ownership, from concept through design sign-off, documentation, and testing, with a clearance requirement and a daily rate up to £500.

The successful candidate will lead mechanical design as a technical SME, deliver FEA/CFD analyses, manage documentation and BOMs, and coordinate with customers and suppliers to keep projects moving.