Mechanical Design Engineer

Job details
Posting date:	29 September 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 October 2025
Location:	North Yorkshire, YO62 6EZ
Company:	Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JR104928_1759146722

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Summary

The role of Mechanical Design Engineer will give you the chance to play a key role on ground-breaking and high-profile defence projects with values in the hundreds of millions. You'll be part of an industry-leading team working at Slingsby Advanced Composites in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire.

Accountability:

Using design experience and knowledge to ensure customer expectations are satisfied.
Taking a pragmatic approach to problem solving, which may involve developing new concepts or techniques, also to be involved in problem-solving activities in other disciplines.

Responsibilities:

To coach and mentor less experienced colleagues, sharing knowledge and experience to aid development.
To provide composite design knowledge and expertise to the business and particular projects.
To keep up to date with advancements within the design field so ensure that the most appropriate solutions and techniques are used.
To perform check signatory activities

Tasks:

To use expertise and experience in design of new projects and improvement of existing designs
To design composite products for a variety of markets using CATIAv5 with CPD and CPM capability.
To work to agreed parameters to ensure a successful outcome.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of policies and procedures relating to engineering design
To identify opportunities for improvement and see through to conclusion
To determine own or project objectives and priorities.
To communicate effectively with internal and external parties to encourage an integrated and collaborative approach.

Work to agreed budgets, timescales and parameters.
Perform root cause analyses and support the implementation of corrective actions.
Develop a continuous improvement culture by supporting the implementation of lean techniques, review and assess new technology and develop processes that reduce cost, improve quality and increase efficiency.

Technical Competencies / Qualification:

Degree level education in Engineering subject or equivalent is preferred however we would welcome candidate who can demonstrate a background in the design of fibre-reinforced composite structures.
Experienced designer using CATIA v5 CPD and CPM
Experienced in using a product lifecycle management system
Experienced in geometric tolerancing
Experienced in designing composite products
Ideally experienced in designing marine and aerospace composite products
Experienced in tool design
Experienced in constructing plybooks
Pragmatic problem solving skills
Decision making ability

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