MCL have an immediate vacancy for a Mechanical Design/Hardware Engineer for the Trinity Project for our Oil and Gas client. Duration : 31st August 2025 (possible extension) Location: Christchurch, Dorset 3 days in the office (Tues, Wed, Thu) This is non-negotiable. Rate: £50 per hour PAYE excluding holiday NI and pension. A 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day) The role is inside IR35 Candidates must be UK Nationals and British born Candidates must have experience in the defence and electronic industries. Candidates should hold SC clearance. Job Description • Experience of designing sheet metal, machined parts and assemblies. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. • Experience with cable routing and management. • Attentive to detail and critically minded. Desirable Technical Requirements • A basic understanding of electronics. • FEA, CFD simulation experience. • Experience with designing for EMC compliance • Experience with designing for military usage. Responsibilities • Design and development of packaging & mounting arrangements for COTS items. • Design of electro-mechanical assemblies. • Producing part & GA drawings. • Peer reviews. • Designing for manufacture review. • Routing cables in 3D CAD. • Producing cable/harness assemblies and drawings. Technical Requirements • Qualification in mechanical engineering. • A minimum of 2 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer. • Proficiency with 3D CAD packages such as Siemens NX or Solidworks. • Sound knowledge of design and engineering principles and best practices.