MCL have an immediate vacancy for a Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity Project for our Oil and Gas client. Duration : 31st August 2025 (possible extension) Location: Christchurch, Dorset 3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu) This is non-negotiable. Rate: £50 per hour PAYE excluding holiday NI and pension. A 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day) The role is inside IR35 *Candidates must be UK Nationals and British born* Candidates must have experience in the defence and electronic industries. Candidates should hold SC clearance. Job Description • Experience of designing sheet metal, machined parts and assemblies. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. • Experience with cable routing and management. • Attentive to detail and critically minded. Desirable Technical Requirements • A basic understanding of electronics. • FEA, CFD simulation experience. • Experience with designing for EMC compliance • Experience with designing for military usage. Responsibilities • Design and development of packaging & mounting arrangements for COTS items. • Design of electro-mechanical assemblies. • Producing part & GA drawings. • Peer reviews. • Designing for manufacture review. • Routing cables in 3D CAD. • Producing cable/harness assemblies and drawings. Technical Requirements • Qualification in mechanical engineering. • A minimum of 2 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer. • Proficiency with 3D CAD packages such as Siemens NX or Solidworks. • Sound knowledge of design and engineering principles and best practices.