Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company: Matchtech
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead mechanical design activities for marine projects, turning complex requirements into robust systems. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise designs, ensure compliance, and mentor junior engineers. You’ll tackle technical challenges from modelling to testing, delivering reliable solutions for challenging marine environments. This is a chance to shape innovative marine designs and contribute to high-impact projects.

Pay / Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative and challenging marine projects
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Competitive benefits package

Responsibilities

  • Develop and design mechanical systems for marine projects
  • Create detailed mechanical drawings and specifications
  • Review and validate designs for compliance with industry standards
  • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to integrate system designs
  • Conduct technical analysis and simulations to optimise designs
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers
  • Manage project timelines and deliverables to meet client requirements
  • Ensure quality and integrity of mechanical designs through testing and inspections

Key requirements

  • Experience in mechanical design engineering within marine sector
  • Strong understanding of marine engineering principles and practices
  • Ability to develop and interpret technical drawings and specifications
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities
  • Engineering degree or equivalent qualification in related field
  • strong communication
  • teamwork
  • leadership
  • problem-solving
  • collaboration

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Posted: October 1st, 2026