Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Mechanical Engineer | Aviation & Aerospace | Salisbury | £40k - £50k + 15%

Are you a highly proficient Mechanical Engineer ready to deliver solutions to challenging design and integration problems in the aerospace industry? Join a rapidly growing specialist in crewed and uncrewed aircraft technology , working on diverse and interesting projects throughout the full product lifecycle.

You will report to a Team Leader and work within a multi-disciplined project team, contributing to air vehicle design, integration, and test activities.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will:

• Produce Technical Artifacts: Produce engineering artifacts including design data and technical documentation, to required standards (e.g., BS:8888) and good GD&T principles.
• Design and Manufacture Support: Maintain configuration management of design data and support manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable.
• Contribute to Testing: Contribute to item, sub-system, and air vehicle-level test activities, including flight test(s) and the production of formal test reports.
• Develop Concepts: Develop design concepts that remove or minimise hazards, incorporating industry good practice.

What We're Looking For

• CAD and Design: Proficient in use of SolidWorks or a comparable CAD package and aware of design for manufacture principles.
• Technical Calculation: Demonstrable experience of performing first-order calculations to support design decisions.
• Qualifications and Clearance: Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with Honors, in an Engineering or Science subject and possess the ability to hold Security Clearance (5 years residence in the UK).

If you are an excellent communicator, self-starting, and committed to continuous improvement, then we want to hear from you. Experience with structural design/analysis of composites or electro-mechanical systems integration is desirable.

This is a permanent opportunity with a salary range of £40,000 - £50,000. They offer a great benefits package, including 25 days annual leave , a Green Car Scheme , and Private Health and Dental Insurance. If you are ready for a challenge, want to make a tangible impact and grow your career, apply now.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Salisbury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-01-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English