Mechanical Design Engineer (AutoCAD Inventor/ Defence)

Milton Keynes

-40,000 - -50,000 + Training + Progression + Flexible Hours + Pension + 33 Days Holiday + Private Parking + Early Finish Fridays

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with AutoCAD Inventor experience, looking to take full ownership of complex design projects for the Royal Navy working on specialist marine systems, sheet metal fabrication, and joining a growing, close-knit team offering exciting challenges and an early Friday finish?

Do you want the opportunity to join a long-established, specialist engineering company that has been supplying the Royal Navy since the 1930s, and is now entering a new phase of growth and innovation, winning contracts across the defence sector?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit, family-feel engineering team that is developing advanced electro-mechanical systems, enclosures, and control panels for submarines and naval vessels with full product development exposure from concept through to manufacture, installation, and testing.

In this role, you''ll design ruggedised enclosures, cabinets, and consoles for harsh marine environments, collaborating with electrical and project teams. You''ll take ownership of mechanical solutions to meet strict vibration, thermal, shock, EMC, and IP standards, while supporting prototyping, testing, documentation, and DFMA.

This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer with AutoCAD Inventor experience, looking to take full ownership of complex design projects for the Royal Navy working on specialist marine systems, sheet metal fabrication, and joining a growing, close-knit team offering exciting challenges and an early Friday finish.

The Role:

• Design mechanical enclosures, cabinets, and consoles for harsh marine environments
• Manage full lifecycle from requirements capture through validation and documentation
• Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, and manufacturing teams

The Person:

• Mechanical Design Engineer
• AutoCAD Inventor experience preferred
• British Citizen and based in Milton Keynes

Keywords: Mechanical Design Engineer, AutoCAD Inventor, Defence, Naval, Marine, Submarine, Engineering, Sheet Metal, Milton Keynes, MOD, Luton, Bedford, Northampton, Oxford

Reference Number: BBBH20752

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