Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Position: Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (Permanent)
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Near Stroud, Gloucestershire

£55,000 - £60,days holiday + Sick leave + Free parking + Pension + Benefits

A great opportunity has arisen to join a prestigious company based in Gloucestershire, specialising within the Aviation and Motorsport space. You will be joining a highly skilled and experienced Mechanical Design team, working on a variety of interesting projects including engine and structural design for Military projects. Despite joining in a senior role, there will still be further opportunities todevelop and progress with the company.

The Role:

Support a range of established programmes, covering both structural airframe and propulsion-related design activities.

Create end-to-end design solutions and progress them through internal approval processes.

Verify design outputs for compliance with relevant standards, requirements, and certification criteria.

Develop 3D CAD models and generate fully detailed engineering drawings for manufacture.

Work closely with customers, external suppliers, and internal engineering teams to coordinate design activities.

The Candidate:

Qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical engineering.

Proven track record in engineering design roles, including ownership of project-level technical delivery.

Strong capability in 3D CAD design, with hands-on experience across platforms such as Siemens NX, Creo, Catia or Inventor.

Provides technical leadership, coaching, and constructive design oversight to support team capability growth.

Highly developed analytical thinking with a methodical, research-driven approach to problem solving.

Familiarity with regulatory requirements.

Demonstrates sound commercial judgement and an understanding of organisational and management fundamentals.

The Benefits:

£55,000 - £60,000
28 days holiday
Sick leave
Free parking
Pension
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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