Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Ultra; Loudwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Loudwater, UK. This role involves designing and developing mechanical assemblies, leading projects and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The candidate will be part of a team focused on innovative solutions in the maritime sector.

Benefits

Optional 9 day fortnight

TOIL

1pm finish on a Friday

Annual bonus

Hybrid working for certain roles

25 days holiday

Christmas shut down

Option to buy or sell holiday

Private health care options via salary sacrifice

4 x annual salary life cover

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience with multi-disciplinary mechanical systems.
• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles and associated risks.

Responsibilities

• Define Mechanical architecture and requirements validation.
• Develop and document mechanical solutions for complex systems.
• Conduct mechanical integration and testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Documentation

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor Degree in a related field

Tools

Creo

Autodesk Inventor

Windchill

IFS

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Loudwater

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Client:

Ultra

Location:

Loudwater, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Description

The Ultra Mechanical Engineering function is responsible for the design, development, test, and documentation of mechanical assemblies for products, which includes new development, change orders, process improvements, and documentation. It supports designs throughout the concept, development and production stages of the system life cycle.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Mechanical Engineer, as part of a multi-disciplinary team:

Supporting the definition of Mechanical architecture, system and sub-system requirements and their validation and verification.

Support to developing, documenting and delivering viable mechanical solutions for complex systems using the company engineering toolsets.

Creation and peer review of technical artefacts, including mechanical design documentation, design data packs, analysis, plans and procedures in accordance with our product development framework.

Development of the project mechanical test solution, and test procedures to support the verification of the hardware.

Supporting the mechanical integration, verification and acceptance testing collecting and presenting evidence as necessary.

Prepare and present mechanical technical solutions and risks to stakeholders (internal and external)

Provision of in-service and production support to internal and external customers

May act in technical led role on specific projects or activities.

Support the continuous improvement of the Mechanical Engineering function, including processes and tools.

Adhere to the company’s mechanical engineering processes and procedures.

Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers;

Skills, Qualification and Experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer

Required

Typically, a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in a related field

Experience within a relevant complex engineering environment.

Experience across the whole project lifecycle of developing mechanical solutions against design brief/requirements set.

Experience in mechanical design and documentation using MCAD, MCAE, PLM and ERP toolsets (Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Windchill, IFS or similar)

A good understanding of key mechanical engineering principles e.g. material selection, assembly techniques and manufacturing processes.

Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple engineering disciplines and understanding of associated challenges and risks.

Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and requirements.

Hold Security clearance at SC level or eligibility to obtain it.

Experience of designing products in the Defence domain (preferably Maritime).

Experience of using mechanical design analysis techniques and toolsets to evaluate different potential solutions e.g. trade-studies, calculations, modelling and simulation.

A team-oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals.

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.

Benefits on offer

• Optional 9 day fortnight
• TOIL
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working for certain job roles.
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down.
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).

Relocation Support

Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.