Senior Mechanical Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Aerospace Engineering Team in Fareham. This permanent, site-based role will focus on the design and development of avionics products and robust engine sensors, supporting projects throughout the complete product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing structured mechanical engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, legislation, human factors and business needs
• Working with aerospace customers, suppliers and colleagues across Mechanical, Systems and Hardware Engineering disciplines
• Managing formal mechanical engineering requirements, validating them against relevant standards and demonstrating compliance through design descriptions
• Verifying design implementation through testing, inspection, analysis and other approved verification methods
• Compiling work estimates and plans for project managers, tracking progress and updating plans as projects develop
• Supporting new product introduction, product improvement and operational requirements within cross-functional teams
• Providing technical leadership as a mechanical subject matter expert, motivating colleagues and coordinating allocated resources
• Supporting the development of apprentices, interns, graduate engineers and less experienced engineers
• Leading mechanical process improvements, including the development of tools and efficient ways of working within aerospace regulations

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in authoring and validating engineering requirements in accordance with applicable standards
• Understanding of design compliance and verification methods, including test, inspection and analysis
• Experience leading, motivating and coordinating mechanical engineering teams
• Strong 3D modelling and 2D draughting skills, with expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor, with awareness of other engineering design packages
• Comprehensive understanding of configuration control, change management and configuration management systems
• Demonstrable experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), including an understanding of its capabilities and limitations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to prepare technical reports, interpret data and draw evidence-based conclusions
• Confident working independently, prioritising workloads and meeting project deadlines
• Knowledge of Design FMEA, Computational Fluid Dynamics, model validation, large datasets, PPAP documentation and tools such as Mathcad, Minitab or Python would be advantageous
• Relevant competency aligned to 2.1.110 Designer(T)

Benefits:

• Hybrid flexibility, including one day working from home
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Structured career development planning and progression opportunities
• Pension scheme with an employer matching contribution
• Income protection, life assurance and private medical or cash plan options
• Annual leave entitlement, bank holidays and the option to buy or sell additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme, employee perks and share-buying scheme
• Free on-site parking, restaurant, Starbucks and subsidised food facilities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to advanced aerospace product development while providing technical leadership within a collaborative engineering environment. Apply now to take the next step in your career.