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Senior Mechanical Engineer x 2 Inside IR35 12 months 53.90 per hour 2 days per fortnight on site (Lakes) As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the design and development of submarine systems. This includes system-level design, technical responsibility, supplier engagement, and the opportunity to steer design architecture across a major submarine programme. Lead design activities of Hydraulic / Mechanical systems, sub-systems and equipment for the next generation Royal Navy submarines. Undertake functional design activities, modelling and analysis. Produce design documentation, Verification & Validation evidence and safety justifications. Support specification qualification and procurement of components, working collaboratively with suppliers. Engaging with stakeholders across the cross-functional project team. Driving engineering governance through peer reviews and design reviews. Your skills and experiences: Essential: Strong experience in the design of hydraulic/mechanical systems - ideally in complex, safety-critical environments (e.g. maritime, aerospace, defence, nuclear, oil & gas and sub-sea). Familiarity with systems and equipment involving; hydraulic power units (HPUs), variable frequency dives (VFDs), control cabinets, pumps, electric motors, hydraulic actuators, hydro-static transmissions and fluid mechanics. Proven capability in system lifecycle delivery - from concept through to commissioning. Demonstrated leadership - either through technical direction, mentoring, or project ownership . Chartered engineer or working towards professional accreditation. Desirable: Familiarity with design standards such as ASME, BS EN and other applicable standards . Previous engagement with suppliers or stakeholders on hydraulic / mechanical systems (inclusion of hydraulic control logic is desirable, e.g. Variable Frequency Drive solutions but not required) The Platform Mechanical team: Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary engineering team where your expertise will help drive the delivery of critical mechanical capability at the heart of a high-profile programme. Through close collaboration with suppliers, systems engineers, and key stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping high-integrity technical solutions, supporting team growth, and ensuring projects stay on course-both technically and financially. This is a role that grows with you: whether your passion lies in technical leadership-owning innovative design solutions and guiding others; people leadership-developing talented engineers and managing focused teams; or specialist technical delivery-diving deep into hydraulic and mechanical performance, analysis, and integration. Here, you'll have the flexibility to shape your impact and help define the future of mechanical engineering excellence. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Flight Software Engineer Location: Oxfordshire Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) We are working with an innovative space technology company based in Oxford who are developing advanced in-orbit systems to support next-generation space missions. As part of continued programme growth, they are looking to appoint a Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded flight software and firmware supporting upcoming missions. This is a critical role focused on delivering reliable, mission-ready software that performs essential functions in orbit. This opportunity would suit someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment and enjoys taking software from architecture through to validation and deployment on real hardware. The Role You will be responsible for developing embedded flight software and firmware across the full product lifecycle from early architecture and design through to testing and mission support. Key responsibilities include: Developing critical embedded flight software Architecting, planning, and implementing firmware and software solutions aligned with mission CONOPS Implementing and testing software to ensure compliance with system requirements Supporting overall system design decisions from a flight software perspective Leading software tasks within Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing campaigns Supporting internal software tool development for mission analysis and testing Producing clear documentation covering structure and functionality of flight software Interfacing directly with customers (government and commercial) Managing software tasks and coordinating with contractors and suppliers What They re Looking For Bachelor s degree in Electrical, Software, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with 4+ years of experience OR Master s degree with 3+ years of experience Demonstrated experience in embedded flight software development, including: Bare-metal C programming Development on ARM Cortex processors Experience with RTOS or Embedded Linux Low-level driver development (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, etc.) Hardware integration including actuators and sensors Hardware-in-the-Loop development and testing Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams Strong written and verbal communication skills Desirable Experience Experience leading or mentoring software engineers Experience writing software for radiation environments Background in startup or agile development environments Experience with MATLAB, Python, Linux Familiarity with Git, Jira, Confluence Knowledge of spacecraft command and telemetry systems