Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Manpower Group (UK); Farnborough; Vor Ort; GBP 58.000 - 96.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ManpowerGroup UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead mechanical design activities across aerospace, land, maritime, and autonomous systems programmes. The role is Farnborough onsite 3 days per week, with a contract duration of 6 months and a rate of up to £70/hr umbrella.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, compliant outcomes while collaborating with customers, suppliers and project stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience delivering hardware in regulated/safety-critical industries.
• Strong knowledge of design, manufacturing, materials, tolerancing, and engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with CAD; familiarity with FEA/CFD is a plus.
• Knowledge of design governance and safety standards.

Aufgaben

• Lead mechanical design activities from concept through to delivery.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges and provide expert guidance.
• Chair and contribute to design reviews and technical governance activities.
• Produce and review CAD models, engineering drawings, reports, and technical documentation.
• Support requirements capture, verification, validation, safety, and compliance activities.
• Manage technical risks, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement and support the development of junior engineers.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and project stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical Design

Leadership

Problem Solving

CAD Tools

Ausbildung

Bachelor/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA/CFD

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Duration: 6 months

Rate: up to £70/hr - umbrella

Location: Farnborugh - onsite 3 days per-week

Role Purpose

Lead the delivery of mechanical design solutions for complex engineering projects, providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-focused outcomes across aerospace, land, maritime, and autonomous systems programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design activities from concept through to delivery.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges and provide expert guidance.
• Chair and contribute to design reviews and technical governance activities.
• Produce and review CAD models, engineering drawings, reports, and technical documentation.
• Support requirements capture, verification, validation, safety, and compliance activities.
• Manage technical risks, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement and support the development of junior engineers.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and project stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering technical hardware solutions in a regulated or safety-critical industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design, manufacturing, materials, tolerancing, and engineering fundamentals.
• Experience using CAD and, ideally, engineering analysis tools such as FEA or CFD.
• Knowledge of design governance, safety processes, and engineering standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, maritime, automotive, or similar sectors.
• Formal training in safety engineering, HAZID, or regulatory compliance.

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