What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity project Christchurch position at Swan Recruitment Ltd.?
Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity project
Christchurch, Dorset
3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu), the other 2 days remote
Role is inside IR35
Duration – 31st August 2025 (might be extended)
Rate – £50 per hour PAYE plus holiday and pension (£65.40ph to Umbrella)
A 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day)
Candidates must have experience in the defence and electronic industries.
Candidates with existing SC clearance is highly desirable however we can start someone on a BPSS (but they must be UK National and British born for Trinity project)
The requirements for this role are a real mix of skills and maybe suitable for a mechanical designer
Job Description
Technical Requirements
• Qualification in mechanical engineering.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD packages such as Siemens NX or Solidworks.
• Sound knowledge of design and engineering principles and best practices.
• Experience of designing sheet metal, machined parts and assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience with cable routing and management.
• Attentive to detail and critically minded.
Desirable Technical Requirements
• A basic understanding of electronics.
• FEA, CFD simulation experience.
• Experience with designing for EMC compliance
• Experience with designing for military usage.
Responsibilities
• Design and development of packaging & mounting arrangements for COTS items.
• Design of electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Producing part & GA drawings.
• Peer reviews.
• Designing for manufacture review.
• Routing cables in 3D CAD.
• Producing cable/harness assemblies and drawings.
Christchurch, Dorset
3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu), the other 2 days remote
Role is inside IR35
Duration – 31st August 2025 (might be extended)
Rate – £50 per hour PAYE plus holiday and pension (£65.40ph to Umbrella)
A 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day)
Candidates must have experience in the defence and electronic industries.
Candidates with existing SC clearance is highly desirable however we can start someone on a BPSS (but they must be UK National and British born for Trinity project)
The requirements for this role are a real mix of skills and maybe suitable for a mechanical designer
Job Description
Technical Requirements
• Qualification in mechanical engineering.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD packages such as Siemens NX or Solidworks.
• Sound knowledge of design and engineering principles and best practices.
• Experience of designing sheet metal, machined parts and assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience with cable routing and management.
• Attentive to detail and critically minded.
Desirable Technical Requirements
• A basic understanding of electronics.
• FEA, CFD simulation experience.
• Experience with designing for EMC compliance
• Experience with designing for military usage.
Responsibilities
• Design and development of packaging & mounting arrangements for COTS items.
• Design of electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Producing part & GA drawings.
• Peer reviews.
• Designing for manufacture review.
• Routing cables in 3D CAD.
• Producing cable/harness assemblies and drawings.
Salary : $50
