The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will have a significant impact on the UK’s future technological capabilities. Example projects include high-energy defensive laser weapon systems such as Dragonfire; counter-drone systems such as Obsidian; and sensors and payloads for high altitude platforms such as Zephyr.

Day-to-day, you’ll be able to work collaboratively across multiple projects, technology domains and locations.

Your responsibilities will include:

Take ownership of mechanical design deliverables, ensuring high-quality, innovative solutions are provided while adhering to project timelines and specifications Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including clients and multidisciplinary teams, to gather requirements and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle Facilitate and contribute to design reviews, ensuring all aspects of mechanical systems meet functional, safety, and performance standards while incorporating feedback from peers and stakeholders Manage and prioritise multiple design projects daily, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term goals in a fast-paced environment Regularly engage with project teams across various disciplines to ensure seamless integration of mechanical designs into broader system architecture Play a key role in critical design reviews, offering technical insights and proposing improvements to enhance the overall performance, reliability, and manufacturability of products

This role is 37 hours per week based at Malvern. Hybrid working patterns available.

Essential experience of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

You must have in-depth experience in Mechanical Design Engineering The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer must have experience Leading Engineering Outputs

Essential qualifications for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Our Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Generous holiday allowance Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those that help the defence community.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You will experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you will get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in and diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.