Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer (Battery Experience)
Bristol, UK
Contract (6 Months)
£52 per hour (Outside IR35)

iO Associates has partnered with a pioneering electric aerospace organisation to hire a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the development of next-generation aircraft systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge engineering programmes, contributing to the design and development of complex mechanical assemblies within a highly innovative environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering robust mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure performance, quality, and certification requirements are met. While battery system experience would be highly advantageous, strong expertise in CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, tolerance analysis, and GD&T is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies using CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE
• Produce high-quality engineering models, drawings, and documentation to support product development and certification activities
• Perform tolerance stack analyses and apply GD&T principles to ensure manufacturability and product performance
• Collaborate with systems, structural, manufacturing, and certification teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Support design reviews and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and programme teams
• Investigate and resolve engineering issues arising during development, testing, and manufacturing phases
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across design processes, tools, and methodologies
• Support prototype builds and test activities where required
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, safety requirements, and company procedures

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within Aerospace industry
• Strong proficiency with CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE
• Excellent understanding of tolerance stack analysis and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience designing complex mechanical assemblies and components for manufacture
• Ability to produce detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to engineering challenges
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Battery systems or electrification programme experience would be highly beneficial
• Aerospace, automotive, motorsport, defence, or advanced engineering sector experience considered

Why this role:
This contract offers the chance to work at the forefront of aerospace innovation, helping to shape the future of sustainable flight. You’ll join a team tackling complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to contribute directly to groundbreaking aircraft development programmes while operating on a genuinely Outside IR35 engagement.

If you’re interested, please send your CV to [email protected]

Disclaimer: Any remuneration stated in this advertisement is indicative and will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience, skills and qualifications. Final remuneration will be agreed with the successful candidate and will be subject to the terms of the contract.