Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in Bristol

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

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  • Bristol
  • £40 - £50/hour
  • Military/Emergency/Government
  • Contract
Date posted: 21/10/2026 11:08:17

Description

An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a 6 -month contract. As the Principal Mechanical Design Engineer you will develop products to meet customer's needs. You will perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries.

Role: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Pay: £40 -£50 per hour via umbrella

Location: Bristol

Contract: 6months

Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week

Security Clearance: Security Cleared however can start on BPSS, UK Eyes only

Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies.

Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects.

Support to functional & environmental testing and trials.

Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise.

Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones.

Gain clarification of and help to generate

requirements, including challenging of extraneous
requirements to reduce lead time, UPC and design complexity

Skills/Experince

Experience using Creo 3D design tool

An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains

Knowledge of several of the following:

  • Manufacturing processes
  • Tolerance studies
  • Environmental test
  • Mass property calculations
  • Material selection
  • FMEA
  • Design for Manufacture/Assembly
  • Environmental Gasket Sealing
  • Structural design
  • Defence Standards
  • Review processes
  • Product Lifecycles
  • Industrial validation

An ability to work as part of a multifunctional engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews.

For this position and you meet the

requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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Job Details

Location Bristol
Job Type Contract
Language English
Salary £40 - £50/hour
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