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Mechanical Design Engineer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1, England, UK
Listing for: Certain Advantage
Full Time, Contract, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 50 GBP Hourly GBP 50.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.Job Title: Mechanical Design EngineerRate: £50.00 per hourLocation: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote.

(flexible on start and finish time). A compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday) a possibility.Contract: 37 Hours per weekOvertime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at 'time and a quarter'Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description:An opportunity to become part of Europe's No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer.

You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer's needs. Within this role you will have the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research of novel mechanical technologies to meet the challenges of tomorrow.Responsibilities:
  • Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies.
  • Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects.
  • Support to functional & environmental testing and trials.
  • Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise.
  • Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones.
  • Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements, including challenging of extraneous requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity
Skillset/experience required:
  • Experience using Creo 3D design tool
Knowledge of several of the following
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Tolerance studies
  • Environmental test
  • Mass property calculations
  • Material selection
  • FMEA
  • Design for Manufacture/Assembly
  • Environmental Gasket Sealing
  • Tooling/fixtures design
  • Structural design
  • Defence Standards
  • Review processes
  • Product Life cycles
  • Industrial validation
  • An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews.
  • An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains.
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