Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Gold Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace & defense manufacturing firm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for their Isle of Wight location. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and requires expertise in mechanical engineering, with responsibilities including supporting design activities and developing conceptual designs. Candidates should possess a degree in Mechanical Engineering and relevant industry experience. This opportunity promises career progression in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Full engineering lifecycle experience required.
• Experience in Defence, Marine, or extreme environment engineering is necessary.
• Interest in cooling systems, FE and CFD.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for new and legacy products.
• Develop conceptual designs for marine products.
• Produce technical documentation following company guidelines.
• Engage in design review discussions and meetings.
• Support the development of early careers engineers.

Skills

Mechanical engineering theory

Technical documentation

Collaboration with engineering teams

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Isle of Wight – Hybrid – 3 days on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: 55,000 – 63,150 per annum depending on experience

Our client, an established aerospace & defence manufacturing firm on the Isle of Wight, requires an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their multi‑disciplined team.

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the design intent and safety of platform and auxiliary systems and to collate the assurance evidence of this for the respective vessel while working under the definitive engineering authority of the appropriate Lead Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
• Developing conceptual designs for marine products, sub–systems and units
• Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
• Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings
• Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and company more broadly
• Undertaking continuous personal development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations
• Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Full engineering lifecycle experience
• Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
• Broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFD

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly.

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