Mechanical Engineer
Reference Number: 443593
Job Published: 15/07/2026
Form of employment: Contract
Salary: £50 - £55 Per hour
Industry: Engineering
Job Type: Full Time
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Duration of assignment: 12 months
Hourly target rate: £55 per hour Inside IR35 (37 Hours per week)
Location: Bristol
Role Summary:
Our client works every day to invent the future of flight. You will be a part of a small, high-calibre team with a focus on developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.
Key Activities:
- Supporting the Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with a broad range of activities.
- Communicating and working closely between small technical teams both in the office and workshop.
- Creation and changes to technical documentation and reports.
Essential responsibilities:
- Supporting in-house engineering, quality and production teams with various tasks such as, but not limited to:
- 3D CAD design work and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor).
- Authoring and updating technical documentation such as SOPs, BoMs, QA and Build Instructions.
- Component and system level testing including thermal and robotic apparatus.
- Production Jig Design and Setup.
- Root Cause analysis and troubleshooting support.
- Continuously and effectively provide clear technical communication to all members of the team in the form of digital communications, reports and day-to-day conversation with a focus to maintain a friendly, cohesive and productive team environment.
- Occasional travel within the UK to conduct product testing.
- Clearly communicate technical functionality and requirements with those in non-mechanical and technical disciplines.
- And other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the post and company needs.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Experience with CAD and technical drawings.
- Experience in a production environment and familiarity with tooling and documentation.
- Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
- Experience with QA
- Experience in engineering verification and validation.
- Workshop experience, basic mechanical assembly and
- Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments.
Desirable Skills:
- 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA)
- Quality Engineering (CMM, Gauges, Metrology)
Desired characteristics:
- Positive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to apply a high level of initiative.
- Ability to be flexible and quickly change priorities to suit business needs.
- Excellent collaborator and team worker.
- Excellent communicator.
- A focus on tidiness, organisation and precision with tasks.
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