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Operating UK-wide from Maidstone with multiple regional hubs, tackling niche technical hires to large-scale, multi-site campaigns.
Work with major global firms and nimble SMEs alike, placing talent in sectors ranging from aerospace and defence to oil & gas, nuclear and renewables.
Typical assignments include roles like systems engineers, test engineers, marine fabricators, data engineers, and IT infrastructure specialists.
Technically fluent and recruitment-savvy, blending deep sector knowledge with hands-on hiring expertise.
Support clients with engineering and IT roles, as well as back-office hires in finance, HR, marketing, and operations.
Close-knit structure ensures agility, offering personalised, honest advice and rapid delivery even for hard-to-fill vacancies.
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Role
Description
mechanical design
systems engineering
solution delivery
team leadership
customer interface
capability development
The Mechanical Design Lead is a subject matter expert in Mechanical Engineering, responsible for the conceptual development of future shipborne integrated structures
Provide expert mechanical engineering support to design and troubleshoot complex shipborne structures
Analyse, define, evaluate, plan and deliver solutions to meet relevant requirements
Provide technical and business leadership and may lead several engineering teams
Interface with customers, suppliers and other functions
Assist with development of engineering capability and skills
Provide expert knowledge gained through substantial work experience to apply principles and concepts of systems engineering
Requirements
finite element
cad
simulation
leadership
agile
lifecycle
Subject matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis (Static and Dynamic Shock & Vibration) or equivalent experience
Experience of leading large scale complex system designs
Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production-ready designs
Experience of CAD and Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Modelling & Simulation tools
Knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
Experience of multiple aspects of an engineering lifecycle