Senior Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace UAS Lead

Saab; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme 8%

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Death in service

Share matching 5%

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer within BlueBear, based in Bedford. You will lead mechanical design across aerospace programmes, mentor engineers, and own CAD architecture from concept through flight test and production.

You will work with propulsion integrations, payloads and structures, performing FEA and hand calculations, and ensuring DFMEA and governance compliance. UK security clearance eligibility desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Extensive experience in mechanical design within aerospace, UAV, defence or similar sectors.
• Advanced SolidWorks or CATIA capability including surfacing, assemblies, drawing generation and GD&T, plus PLM/PDM experience.
• Experience leading products from concept through manufacture and test.
• Strong understanding of metallic and composite structures and manufacturing methods.
• Build, integrate and test prototype/rig hardware in the workshop
• Support fault-finding and rework on aircraft/test articles directly
• Experience with BS8888.
• Experience with DFMA, FMEA and engineering governance processes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development activities across multiple aerospace programmes.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and mentoring for engineers.
• Own CAD architecture, detailed design, drawing release and configuration control using SolidWorks.
• Lead integration of propulsion systems, payloads and aircraft structures.
• Conduct engineering analysis including FEA (e.g. ANSYS/Nastran), hand calculations and design trade studies.
• Support manufacturing, assembly, verification, flight test and certification activities.
• Manage technical risks, DFMEA activities and engineering documentation.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Support estimates, planning and work package delivery.

Skills

SolidWorks

CATIA

PLM/PDM

Leadership

Mentoring

Customer-facing

Ansys/Nastran

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Nastran

Job description

Saab UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer within BlueBear, based in Bedford. You will lead mechanical design across aerospace programmes, mentor engineers, and own CAD architecture from concept through flight test and production.

You will work with propulsion integrations, payloads and structures, performing FEA and hand calculations, and ensuring DFMEA and governance compliance. UK security clearance eligibility desirable.