Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

24 hours ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time
About the Role

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Leonardo, you will play a key part in the development of cutting-edge Defence Comms equipment for Land, Sea, and Air. We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead our team in the design and delivery of innovative solutions.

Your Responsibilities
  • You will be responsible for developing novel mechanical engineering solutions across the entire lifecycle, ensuring they meet all requirements including product quality, safety, reliability, testability, and sustainability.
  • Approval and ownership of mechanical solutions for harsh environments such as shock, vibration, EMC, and RADHAZ.
  • You will ensure the quality and consistency of detailed designs, including numerical calculations and tolerance studies.
  • Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools such as PTC Creo.
  • You will support the successful resolution of technical problem investigations.
  • Review and approval of sub-contractor solutions, including test and validation plans.
  • Support the development of mechanical engineers within the local team.
  • You will chair reviews of mechanical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.
  • Support the creation of functional processes and best practices.
  • Actively manage work package delivery elements to achieve desired quality, schedule, and cost.
About You

We are looking for a minimum of an upper second-class degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience in Defence and/or naval environments.

Essential Skills, Qualification and Experience:

  • Mechanical engineering for electro-mechanical products.
  • Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools (ideally PTC Creo).
  • Problem-solving using a structured, logical approach to investigate issues and problems effectively.
  • Understanding structural and thermal analyses data to inform design decisions.
  • Experienced in various aspects of DfX, including manufacturing, assembly, test, integration, and sustainability.
  • Leading a team of mechanical engineers across multiple programmes.
About the Company

Leonardo is a leading provider of Defence Comms equipment, and we offer a competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits.

We offer a mixture of on-site and remote working, with attendance at our Southampton facility required when programme requirements dictate. Applicants must be eligible to meet full UK Security Clearance and ITAR classification requirements.



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