Senior Engineering Draughtsperson

Job in Caerphilly, Caerphilly County, CF83, Wales, UK

Listing for: Matchtech

Part Time position
Listed on 2026-05-31

Job specializations:

Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Product Engineer, CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 43 - 45 GBP Hourly GBP 43.00 45.00 HOUR

Senior Engineering Draughtsperson / Mechanical Design Draughtsperson

Location:

Stevenage, Hertfordshire (minimum 2 days/week onsite, remainder remote; more onsite initially to get up to speed)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £43-£45 per hour (Umbrella)
IR35:
Inside IR35
Clearance: SC clearance required to start (UKEO)

Overview

A leading organisation within the Defence & Security sector is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Draughtsperson to support the development of 2D and 3D mechanical definitions for complex products. You'll work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical documentation and drawing packs.

Responsibilities

Must have a strong background in the ability to create 2D and 3D definitions.
In this role, you will develop the 2D and 3D definitions working with the engineer, quality assessing the 3D models you receive for a variety of defence products.
Appointments will be made at an appropriate level based on skills and experience. Please bring examples of 2D draughting work to show in the interview.

Skillset / Experience Required

Ideally Degree, HND, or HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with relevant industry experience.
Excellent knowledge of BS8888 Technical product documentation and specification, ISO 1101 Geometrical product specifications, ISO 5459 Datum and datum systems and similar standards and GD & T.
Ability to translate design intent from 3D models into high quality robust 2D/3D definitions and must have a good amount of 3D modelling experience. Knowledge in 3D annotations would be an advantage (preferably CREO).
Experience of creating tooling definitions.
Experience of checking drawings.
Proven ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams across mechanical design.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and make technical decisions.
Ability to manage priorities. Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones.
Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training provided on company tools).

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