Senior Mechanical Engineer

Matchtech Group; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility (1 day WFH)

Professional body membership

Pension and income protection

On-site parking and facilities

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Aerospace Engineering Team in Fareham. This permanent, site–based role focuses on avionics, engine sensors, and full product lifecycle development.

You will lead mechanical design activities, validate requirements, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality aerospace solutions. The role offers hybrid flexibility and progression in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Design or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience writing and validating engineering requirements per standards.
• Strong design verification methods knowledge and reporting ability.
• Proven leadership in coordinating mechanical engineering teams.
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement structured mechanical solutions meeting requirements and regulations.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Manage and validate mechanical requirements and ensure compliance.
• Verify designs via testing, inspection and analysis.
• Prepare work estimates and plans for project managers and track progress.
• Support product introduction, improvement and operations in cross‑functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate resources.
• Mentor apprentices and junior engineers.
• Drive mechanical process improvements under aerospace standards.

Skills

3D modelling

2D drafting

GD&T

FEA

Requirements management

Leadership

Technical reporting

Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Mathcad

Minitab

Python

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Aerospace Engineering Team in Fareham. This permanent, site–based role will focus on the design and development of avionics products and robust engine sensors, supporting projects throughout the complete product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing structured mechanical engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, legislation, human factors and business needs
• Working with aerospace customers, suppliers and colleagues across Mechanical, Systems and Hardware Engineering disciplines
• Managing formal mechanical engineering requirements, validating them against relevant standards and demonstrating compliance through design descriptions
• Verifying design implementation through testing, inspection, analysis and other approved verification methods
• Compiling work estimates and plans for project managers, tracking progress and updating plans as projects develop
• Supporting new product introduction, product improvement and operational requirements within cross–functional teams
• Providing technical leadership as a mechanical subject matter expert, motivating colleagues and coordinating allocated resources
• Supporting the development of apprentices, interns, graduate engineers and less experienced engineers
• Leading mechanical process improvements, including the development of tools and efficient ways of working within aerospace regulations

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in authoring and validating engineering requirements in accordance with applicable standards
• Understanding of design compliance and verification methods, including test, inspection and analysis
• Experience leading, motivating and coordinating mechanical engineering teams
• Strong 3D modelling and 2D draughting skills, with expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor, with awareness of other engineering design packages
• Comprehensive understanding of configuration control, change management and configuration management systems
• Demonstrable experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), including an understanding of its capabilities and limitations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non–technical audiences
• Ability to prepare technical reports, interpret data and draw evidence–based conclusions
• Confident working independently, prioritising workloads and meeting project deadlines
• Knowledge of Design FMEA, Computational Fluid Dynamics, model validation, large datasets, PPAP documentation and tools such as Mathcad, Minitab or Python would be advantageous
• Relevant competency aligned to 2.1.110 Designer(T)

Benefits

• Hybrid flexibility, including one day working from home
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Structured career development planning and progression opportunities
• Pension scheme with an employer matching contribution
• Income protection, life assurance and private medical or cash plan options
• Annual leave entitlement, bank holidays and the option to buy or sell additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme, employee perks and share–buying scheme
• Free on–site parking, restaurant, Starbucks and subsidised food facilities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to advanced aerospace product development while providing technical leadership within a collaborative engineering environment.