Job Description

Contract Mechanical Engineer X6
Location: Bristol & Hybrid Working
Contract: Inside IR35
Term 12 months
Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join one of the UK's most significant land defence programmes. I have 6 vacancies for this role.

Working within the Integrate Team, you'll play a key role in resolving complex engineering issues across the programme, ensuring successful integration between multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile MOD project

The Role
You'll provide engineering expertise across the programme, working collaboratively with Project Leads, Chief Engineers and specialist engineering teams to identify, investigate and resolve technical challenges.

This position will suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, influencing technical decisions and working across large-scale engineering programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering expertise across programme
• Identify, investigate and resolve cross-project engineering issues
• Support Project Leads and Chief Engineers with technical recommendations
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Identify design conflicts and integration challenges
• Participate in focused engineering working groups
• Contribute to engineering risk identification and mitigation
• Produce technical documentation
• Ensure engineering activities align with programme standards and best practice

Essential Requirements

• Engineering qualification
• Professionally Registered Engineering Technician (EngTech) or equivalent
• Experience delivering technical engineering solutions
• Ability to communicate technical information to a range of stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting military or defence equipment
• Asset management or in-service support experience
• Experience working on complex engineering programmes
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Previous MOD or Defence industry experience would be advantageous

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