Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity project Christchurch, Dorset 3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu), the other 2 days remote R ole is inside IR35 Duration – 31 st 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 industrie s. 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 maybe 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.