ARM
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Lead Mechanical Engineer at ARM, based in Filton, Bristol, paying £12.00 - £45.00 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £12.00 - £45.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Filton, Bristol
- Closing date
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
10% below the typical rate for mechanical engineer
Reference 5419223474
About the role
Lead Mechanical Engineer 12 month contract Based in Filton Offering up to £45ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using CATIA or 3Dexperience? Do you have experience in stress calculations and checking? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Architect and deliver advanced test rig concepts, maintaining a focus on quality and regulatory compliance Execute high-precision 3D pre-designs and detailed specimen interface drawings Drive structural excellence through rigorous stress analysis and serve as a design checker for team stress activities Lead manufacturing and design-to-manufacture work packages within the test centre perimeter Act as a primary technical interface for external customers and cross-functional business units Integrate electrical, measurement, and data system installation requirements Your skillset & experience: Design of aeronautical structures or equivalent high precision structural engineering projects (e.g. civil, marine, test rigs) using CATIA or 3Dexperience Stress calculation and checking (hand calculations and/or FEM sizing tool) Materials testing Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection Educated to degree level or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Structures, Materials, Physics) If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further! Lead Mechanical Engineer 12 month contract Based in Filton Offering up to £45ph Inside IR35 Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. xjnqpsq We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change
Reference: 5419223474 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 26 Dec 2026 · Listed via ARM
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