Mechanical Component Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Component Design Engineer, you will join our Loughborough team to develop and refine mechanical components and assemblies for manufacturing. You will apply engineering principles, design for manufacture techniques, and PLM processes to deliver high-quality, production-ready designs across injection-moulded, machined, and sheet metal parts.

• Location: Loughborough
• On Site: Yes
• Clearance: None
• Experience Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine mechanical designs using SolidWorks (mandatory).
• Produce accurate technical drawings in compliance with BS 8888 standards.
• Manage the development or PLM lifecycle of injection-moulded, machined, and sheet metal components.
• Apply fundamental engineering principles to guide design decisions and optimise component functionality.
• Utilise Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles to ensure designs are efficient to produce.
• Support prototyping activities and provide design input for early-stage validation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including manufacturing, testing, and project engineering.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in SolidWorks (mandatory for onboarding).
• Proven experience in mechanical component design, including injection-moulded, machined, and sheet metal parts.
• Knowledge of DFM principles and engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to produce accurate technical drawings compliant with BS 8888 standards.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills across engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with PDM/PLM systems for component management.
• Exposure to prototyping, validation, and manufacturing processes.
• Previous experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial design environments.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

About the Company

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!