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Senior Design Engineer

Job Title :

Senior Design Engineer

Sectors :

Aerospace

Job Type :

Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Location :

Blackpool

Contract Type :

Permanent

Salary :

£45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum

REF :

BBBH19260_1791553565

Job Published :

9 October 2026

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Blackpool

To £55 000 plus excellent benefits including…

  • 32 days holiday per annum, rising to 35 with extended service.
  • Profit sharing scheme
  • Health care scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice for pensions and EV cars.
  • Professional registration fees covered (Subject to business needs).


*** Due to security clearance requirements, only those with British Citizenship can be considered***

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team delivering innovative mechanical design solutions to the aerospace, defence and space industries.

Working across a variety of challenging projects, you will be responsible for the development of mechanical structures from concept through to detailed design and manufacture. This role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary environment where design, analysis and additive manufacturing are combined to deliver high-performance engineered solutions.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading projects, interfacing with customers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions within a highly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create detailed mechanical design data including 3D models, 2D drawings, schematics and Bills of Materials.
  • Produce supporting design documentation including FMEAs, user manuals, CE marking documentation, technical investigations, reports and design reviews.
  • Represent the design function during customer design review meetings.
  • Apply Design for Manufacture and Design for Additive Manufacture principles throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Incorporate Poka-Yoke, ergonomics, aesthetics and Human Machine Interface principles into designs where applicable.
  • Review and check engineering design data to ensure compliance with quality and technical standards.
  • Support project planning, quotations, customer engagement and project management activities.
  • Assist in the mentoring and development of junior engineering team members.
  • Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative engineering solutions.

About You

  • Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
  • Degree qualified (BEng/MEng or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or working experience within a Mechanical Design role.
  • Experience leading engineering projects.
  • Strong capability in 3D CAD design and creation of complete engineering design packages.
  • Experience producing technical documentation and supporting engineering reports.
  • Knowledge of metallic and non-metallic material properties.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities with the confidence to work independently.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality engineering solutions.
  • Experience within the aerospace, defence or space sectors.
  • Experience using CATIA and associated PLM systems.

What's on Offer?

  • Opportunity to work on technically challenging aerospace and defence programmes.
  • Exposure to advanced design, analysis and additive manufacturing technologies.
  • Varied project work across multiple industries and customers.
  • Career development within a growing and innovative engineering environment.
  • Collaborative team culture with opportunities to lead and influence engineering projects.

If you are an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to take ownership of exciting projects within the aerospace and defence sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

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