Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer you will join our team to support our activities within the Aerospace & Defence sector.

You will play a key role in delivering robust mechanical design solutions across R&D and R&T programmes ensuring products are technically sound manufacturable and aligned with both customer and business requirements. This position sits within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment supporting the development of complex high-integrity systems.

• Location: Luton
• On Site: On site
• Clearance: Clearable
• Experience Level: Senior

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of robust mechanical design solutions for R&D / R&T programmes
• Provide technical oversight and approval of design outputs from Product Engineers
• Support and contribute to design reviews alongside senior and principal engineering teams
• Take ownership of Engineering Work Packages relating to mechanical design delivery
• Provide technical supervision to a small multi-disciplinary team across engineering functions
• Interface with Stress & Thermal Supply Chain Industrialisation V&V Configuration and Quality teams
• Ensure delivery of solutions aligned to Design to Cost and Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfM/DfA) principles

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Strong background in mechanical design within aerospace or defence environments
• Experience delivering R&D or R&T engineering projects
• Proven ability to review approve and validate engineering designs
• Experience leading or supporting multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Strong understanding of DfM DfA and cost-driven design approaches
• Familiarity with safety-critical or high-integrity systems

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.
• Extensive experience in mechanical design engineering within complex engineering environments
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership or work package ownership

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with major aerospace or defence OEMs or tier 1 suppliers
• Exposure to product lifecycle management and configuration control processes
• Understanding of validation & verification (V&V) methodologies
• Experience supporting industrialisation and manufacturing readiness activities

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time