Mechanical Design Engineer – Unmanned Systems (Share Options)

Minerva; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

25 days leave + holidays

Maternity/Paternity leave

AI tooling

Relocation/home office budget

Job summary

Minerva Defence is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own significant mechanical work packages on a complex product, from concept through to production release. You will collaborate with manufacturing, assembly and quality teams to ensure designs are robust, producible and fit for purpose.

You will produce CAD models and drawings, apply GD&T and material selection, and perform analyses to justify decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in mechanical design including CAD modelling and engineering drawings.
• Practical understanding of tolerancing, materials selection and manufacturing processes.
• Eligible for UK security clearance: UK citizen or five+ years of continuous UK residency.
• Able to work on-site for the majority of the working week.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production release.
• Produce CAD models and engineering drawings to required standard, applying tolerancing, material selection and DFM/DFA principles for scalable manufacture.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations to support and validate design decisions.
• Work directly with manufacturing, assembly and quality teams to resolve technical issues and support builds.
• Participate in design reviews, presenting work clearly and responding to technical feedback.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain configuration control in line with processes.
• Support prototyping, testing and design iteration as products develop.
• Contribute to engineering standards and processes as the team scales.

Skills

CAD modelling

SolidWorks

GD&T

Materials selection

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA tools

Job description

Minerva Defence is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own significant mechanical work packages on a complex product, from concept through to production release. You will collaborate with manufacturing, assembly and quality teams to ensure designs are robust, producible and fit for purpose.

You will produce CAD models and drawings, apply GD&T and material selection, and perform analyses to justify decisions.