Senior Mechanical Engineer
Core
Deliver key Warship Technical Authority (WTA) service elements across naval platform systems, including design change, technical assurance, material state management, and future support planning.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Naval Defence)
Builds
Advanced mechanical engineering support for diverse naval platform systems, equipment, and critical marine services.
Domain
Maritime Defence / Naval Engineering
Required skills
Mechanical systems design assurance, product lifecycle management, requirements compliance, engineering documentation, CAD modelling/drawings, equipment design or maintenance, trials delivery (FATs), safety case activities
Preferred skills
Progressing professional accreditation (e.g., IMechE), experience in highly regulated industries (aviation, oil & gas, nuclear), stakeholder engagement with MOD/navies/OEMs
Technologies
CAD, engineering documentation tools
Responsibilities
Clarify and manage platform system requirements, deliver systems design integrity, conduct investigations and impact assessments, implement design changes while maintaining configuration control, mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties