Senior Mechanical Engineer

Rivan Industries; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant share options

Health insurance

Unlimited time-off

Extensive relocation support (£6000/year)

Job summary

Rivan Industries is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead subsystem development with a focus on system integration and manufacturability. This role requires at least 5 years of engineering experience and a degree in mechanical or aeronautical engineering. Responsibilities include owning design processes, liaising with vendors, and prototype testing. The salary ranges from £70k to £90k, with benefits such as share options, health insurance, and extensive relocation support, emphasizing a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical engineering.
• Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical/aero or related field.
• Experience in system design including CAD and design for manufacture/assembly.

Responsibilities

• Own the concept generation and technical requirements capture.
• Design test rigs to validate hypotheses.
• Manage assembly, integration, commissioning, and test plans.

Skills

Professional experience (5+ years)

System design experience

CAD proficiency (SolidWorks)

Hands-on workshop fabrication

Fundamental thermofluids understanding

Simulation/analytical modelling

Test setup design

Education

Bachelor’s or Masters in mechanical/aero or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We’re looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to own one of our sub-systems to drive that forward, tasked with uncovering new ways of thinking about our system integration, performance, longevity, and manufacturability. If you thrive on a lot of responsibility and tight deadlines, come and build!

The role:

• Own the concept generation, architecting and technical requirements capture
• Design test-rigs to validate underlying hypothesis quickly and cheaply
• Own and iterate the design drawings with our fabrication workshop
• Own the assembly, integration, commissioning and test plans of that sub-system
• Liaise with external vendors to support our production line

Core skills:

• 5+ years professional experience
• Bachelor’s or Masters in mechanical/aero or related field
• System design experience including CAD (SolidWorks), design for manufacture/assembly, and part specification and procurement
• Hands on workshop fabrication and build experience
• Fundamental thermofluids understanding, including pressure loss, heat and mass transfer
• Simulation/analytical modelling competency (e.g. python, FEA, CFD)
• Test setup design, running of experiments, and data analysis

Specifics:

• £70-90k Salary depending on experience
• Significant share options as part of the early team
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South‑East London – flexibility considered based on personal circumstances
• Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
• Heath insurance
• Unlimited time-off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.