Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • Atlas Recruitment Group Limited
  • Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Nov 01, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Mechanical Design Lead

Salary: 70k - 85k + bonus

Location: Hampshire - Hybrid

The Mechanical Design Lead is a subject matter expert in Mechanical Engineering, responsible for the conceptual development of future shipborne integrated structures

What you'll be doing - Mechanical Design Lead

  • Provide expert knowledge gained through substantial work experience to apply principles and concepts of systems engineering
  • Provide expert mechanical engineering support to design and troubleshoot complex shipborne structures
  • Provide technical and business leadership and may lead several engineering teams
  • Analyse, define, evaluate, plan and deliver solutions to meet relevant requirements
  • Interface with customers, suppliers and other functions
  • Assist with development of engineering capability and skills

Your skills and experiences - Mechanical Design Lead

  • Subject matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis (Static and Dynamic Shock & Vibration) or equivalent experience
  • Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production-ready designs
  • Experience of CAD and Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Modelling & Simulation tools
  • Experience of leading large scale complex system designs
  • Experience of multiple aspects of an engineering lifecycle
  • Knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)

All successful Mechanical Design Lead candidates will be contacted within 2 days of application