Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity project
Christchurch, Dorset
3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu), the other 2 days remote
Role is inside IR35
Duration – 31st August 2025 (might be extended)
Rate – £50 per hour PAYE plus holiday and pension (£65.40ph to Umbrella)
A 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day)
Candidates must have experience in the defence and electronic industries. Candidates with existing SC clearance is highly desirable; however we can start someone on a BPSS (but they must be UK National and British born for Trinity project).
The requirements for this role are a real mix of skills and may be suitable for a mechanical designer.
Job Description
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.
* 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.
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