Mechanical Design Engineer
// Role Summary
QinetiQ is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to deliver innovative hardware solutions for hydrodynamic model testing. Join a cutting-edge team at our Gosport site and shape the future of defence technology.
// Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver bespoke mechanical solutions for hydrodynamic model testing.
- Lead formal design reviews and present technical concepts confidently.
- Balance competing requirements to deliver optimal solutions and manage project risks.
- Apply analytical, simulation, and modelling techniques to complex problems.
- Experience with technical drawing creation (ideally SolidWorks) and supplier collaboration.
- Requires eligibility for SC clearance.
// Role Specification
About QinetiQ
At QinetiQ, we are building the future of defence technology. Join us at our Gosport site as a Mechanical Design Engineer and contribute to groundbreaking innovations that empower and protect lives. You will collaborate with brilliant minds on cutting-edge projects.
The Role: Mechanical Design Engineer
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering robust mechanical design solutions and taking ownership of their successful implementation. Your role will involve thoroughly exploring and testing problem spaces before generating hardware solutions. You will be expected to confidently present your ideas at design reviews and critiques, leveraging the expertise of senior team members as needed.
Day-to-day, this role supports our expanding hydrodynamic model testing capabilities. This involves designing, developing, and manufacturing bespoke models to tight tolerances, which are then tested in our world-class facilities.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Reviews: Lead formal design reviews, articulate design concepts with confidence, present at design critique sessions, and chair engineering reviews with Manufacturing and Procurement teams.
- Delivery: Balance competing requirements to deliver optimal solutions, influence stakeholders to refine customer needs, and clearly communicate assumptions, exclusions, risks, and controls throughout the project lifecycle.
- Technical: Design complex systems and components for test or operational use. Independently inspect work against defined standards and apply measurement-based, scientific thinking to problem-solving.
- Governance: Contribute actively to FMEA and HazID activities, compile compliance evidence, and support formal demonstrations of compliance.
Essential Experience:
- Understanding and experience in Hazard Identification, Safety Cases & Safety Management systems.
- Application of Analytical, Simulation, and Modelling Techniques.
- Knowledge of Materials Selection, Coatings & Corrosion.
- Experience in Concept Design & Development.
- Experience designing technical hardware solutions, ideally from regulated industries requiring complex problem-solving or precision tolerances.
- Significant experience creating technical drawings from 3D Models, working with suppliers, manufacturers, customers, and subject matter experts (ideally using SolidWorks).
Essential Qualifications:
- HNC/HND/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or Product Design (or equivalent experience).
- Knowledge and understanding of engineering fundamentals, with formal training or experience in areas such as materials, stress awareness, mechanism designs, design principles, and electrical awareness.
- Should have achieved CEng level against the UK SPEC and be a member of a recognised professional institution.
We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and education, provided you demonstrate the required experience and a willingness to learn.
Location and Hours:
This role is based at our Gosport site, with 37 hours per week and an average site attendance of three days per week.
About Haslar Marine Technology Park:
Our state-of-the-art facilities at Haslar, including our ocean basin with a rotating arm and a marine towing tank, provide an exceptional environment for testing and refining designs. We offer global customers services for constrained hydrodynamic model tests of surface ships, submarines, offshore structures, and renewable energy devices.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As QinetiQ grows into new global markets, there's never been a more exciting time to join. Our success is driven by our appetite for innovation and the courage to tackle complex challenges. You'll experience a unique, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where diverse teams openly share perspectives to discover new ways of solving problems. Be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential.
Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Generous holiday allowance, with options to purchase additional days.
- Options for Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal offering various discounts.
- We proudly support the Armed Forces community.
- Volunteering opportunities for charities and the local community.
Recruitment Process:
Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive, creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your Recruiter.
Many roles at QinetiQ require national security vetting. Applicants holding appropriate vetting may be able to transfer it. Some roles have additional restrictions concerning nationality.
Please note: All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.