Senior Mechanical Engineer
Orion Electrotech · Fareham, South East
Senior Mechanical Engineer at Orion Electrotech, based in Fareham, South East, paying £55,000 - £65,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Location
- Fareham, South East
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 11 hours ago
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
About 22% above the going rate for mechanical engineer
Reference search-jobs/senior-mechanical-engineer-3
About the role
Senior Mechanical Engineer
The Company
Looking for an opportunity to work on technically challenging aerospace products that make a real impact in the industry?
We're working with a well-established aerospace engineering organisation looking to add a Senior Mechanical Engineer to their team. This Senior Mechanical Engineer role offers the opportunity to join a company known for developing advanced avionics products and engine sensing technologies for the aerospace sector. You'll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where innovation, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do.
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll work across the full product development lifecycle, taking ownership of design activities while supporting colleagues and driving engineering excellence.
Role and Responsibilities
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing requirements, demonstrating compliance and supporting verification activities
- Supporting Mechanical Engineers across cross-functional engineering projects
- Designing and developing avionics products and engine sensors throughout the product lifecycle
- Producing work estimates and supporting project planning activities
This Senior Mechanical Engineer position offers variety and the opportunity to make an impact within the team.
Key Requirements
To be considered for this Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will need:
- Ability to obtain and maintain any security clearances required for the role
- UK National status is required due to project and security restrictions
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience
- Experience authoring, validating and verifying engineering requirements
- Previous experience leading or mentoring Mechanical Engineers
- Strong 3D CAD and 2D draughting experience, ideally using SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor
- Experience with GD&T, Design FMEA and engineering change management
What They Can Offer You
As the new Senior Mechanical Engineer, you can expect:
- Salary: £55K - £65K
- Working arrangements: Site-based position with potential for one day per week working from home when work permits. 8am until 4:30pm Mon to Thurs and 8am until 1pm on Friday
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution matching
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
- Funded professional membership and career development opportunities
This Senior Mechanical Engineer role is ideal for someone looking for long-term career development within the aerospace sector.
What Next?
If you like the sound of this Senior Mechanical Engineer, simply click apply now.
Need more information? Please contact Tom Schwartz for a confidential conversation.
We thank you for your application in advance. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, unfortunately, we are not able to respond to every application personally; therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
To see our other available vacancies, please visit our website.
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Reference: search-jobs/senior-mechanical-engineer-3 · Posted 11 hours ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via Orion Electrotech
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