Mechanical Design Engineer

South Molton, Devon 6–Month+ PAYE Contract Immediate Start

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support a growing production and sustaining engineering workload within a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation in South Molton.

This is an initial 6‑month PAYE contract with the potential for extension. The role is ideally site‑based, although a 3‑day onsite / 2‑day remote working pattern may be considered once established in the role.

Rates starting from 35ph PAYE (equivalent of 46.50 UMB/LTD) depending on experience. Opportunity to advance holiday pay into hourly rate or have it accrued and take paid time off.

• Act as the Design Engineering representative to the Material Review Board (MRB)
• Assess engineering change requests and provide technical analysis and justification
• Support customer‑driven engineering changes and documentation
• Produce and update engineering drawings and CAD models
• Support production, manufacturing and sustaining engineering activities
• Collaborate with local and global engineering teams
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and engineering best practice

• Mechanical design engineering experience within aerospace, defence or another regulated industry
• Strong Creo and Micro Station skills (CATIA desirable)
• Experience producing detailed manufacturing drawings and engineering documentation
• Good understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis and DFMA principles
• Experience working with PLM systems, ideally Enovia
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

This is an exciting time to join a growing aerospace site, and supporting the client’s Titchfield site that is developing into a European Centre of Excellence. The successful candidate will play a key role supporting product and production engineering activities while working within a collaborative global engineering environment.

Immediate interviews and start dates available.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and adhere to ITAR restrictions.