Senior Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace & Defence

Location: Basildon (Hybrid - ~4 days on-site)
Rate: £70.00 per hour
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Security Clearance: SC Cleared (Sole UK National)
Contract Type: Temporary contract until March 2026 with possibility of extension

Overview
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a high-profile Aerospace & Defence programme, supporting the development of next-generation Missile Seeker systems.
You'll contribute to the design and delivery of advanced electro-mechanical products within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mechanical design solutions to technical and international standards.
• Conduct detailed design work including calculations, tolerance studies, and drawing generation (BS8888 / GD&T).
• Create and maintain BoMs using Teamcenter PLM.
• Support design reviews and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of solutions.
• Apply DfX principles across manufacturing, assembly, and testing stages.

Skills & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Technical discipline.
• Strong background in electro-mechanical or EO product design.
• Proficient in PTC Creo 3D CAD.
• Experience with structural design, electrical grounding, and materials selection.
• Knowledge of jigs, fixtures, tooling, and cable harness design.
• Experience in Aerospace or Defence environments essential.

Desirable: First-pass thermal analysis capability.

Additional Information

• Full-time hybrid role (Basildon site).
• UK travel and occasional overnight stays may be required.
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.