A Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join a market leading Innovative Defence Systems Company. The Mechanical Design Engineer will Provide Mechanical Engineering expertise to Systems for the Design, Development and Qualification of the Aeronautical Systems, Shelters, vehicles and other equipment that is supplied as part of the product Subsystem as required. The Mechanical Design Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and this role will ideally suit a recent Graduate with a good Degree level of Education that is looking for Career Development. Mechanical Design Engineer - Key Responsibilities - Mechanical design and analysis of equipment for use in airborne and land platforms. - Mechanical design and analysis of vehicle installations as part of the company product lines - Planning and implementation of qualification tasks - Environmental analysis of environmental requirements for equipment procurement - All aspects of mechanical design including, but not limited to: - Equipment design from concept through to production including concept Layout of vehicles - Detailed layout of equipment within shelters and vehicle - Thermal analysis and Structural analysis - Environmental analysis and compliance and Equipment qualification - Participation in internal design reviews - Supporting Customer and subcontractor design reviews Technical Skills and Experience for Mechanical Design Engineer - BEng Hons or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering - Experience working in mechanical design and qualification preferred - Experience installing electronic equipment within vehicles and or shelters - Experience in designing equipment to survive in harsh environments - Familiarity with the relevant Defence and Civil specifications/standards - Competent and experienced with stress calculations and analysis - Competent and experienced with thermal calculations and analysis - Experience of defining and managing environmental qualification testing - Experience in a range of manufacturing techniques - Familiar with defence engineering specifications - Familiar with the use of 3D CAD for design, ideally Unigraphics or Creo - Familiar with FEA and CFD analysis tools Security Clearance will be required for this role and therefore only applications from candidates able to obtain this will be considered