Mechanical Design Engineers – Cooling and Air Systems
Hybrid – Permanent and Long Term – Military and Defence
Mechanical Design Engineers are required for an international Defence and Weapons Systems Company that is expanding their team. Salary and Seniority will depend on your skills, knowledge and experience.
This Position is a Hybrid Opportunity with Professional Development Built In.
The Mechanical Design Engineers will be part of the Mechanical Engineering team and will be involved in supporting technical changes to existing company products (defence and weapons systems).
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Undertake functional mechanical design activities, systems modelling and analysis.
* Produce design documentation, verification & validation evidence and safety justifications.
* Support specification, qualification and procurement of systems components.
* Work collaboratively with suppliers and customers alike.
* Engage with stakeholders across cross‑functional project teams.
* Drive engineering governance through peer reviews and design reviews.
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
* Educated to degree level in engineering, mechanical or science subjects.
* Experience in the design of cooling systems, air systems and control systems.
* Knowledge and experience of complex, safety‑critical environments.
* Ideally experience from maritime, aerospace, defence, nuclear, oil & gas, or sub‑sea domains.
* Proven capability in systems and engineering life‑cycle from concept through to commissioning.
* Ideally demonstrated leadership – either through technical direction, mentoring, or project management.
* Chartered engineer or working towards professional accreditation would be advantageous.
* Knowledge of platform constraints such as noise, shock, or survivability would be desirable.
* Previous experience integrating air systems with life‑support and HVAC would be desirable.
Benefits
* Competitive pension scheme and annual incentives (MAYBE also available).
* Enhanced annual leave allowance and shareholder incentive plans.
* Professional development and career diversification.
* Employee assistance programme and employee discounts.
* Academic and mentoring support.
Sole British Nationals only for this opportunity that hold or are eligible to attain full UK Security Clearance (SC) are required due to the nature of the defence platforms.
Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high, and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have the right experience and you want to be considered, please apply today.
If you have any questions about the Mechanical Design Engineers role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment.
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