Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer

Location: Portsmouth

Contract: Long‑term contract, 12 months.

Industry: Defence / Maritime Engineering

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical/Piping Design Engineer to support major upgrade and installation projects on legacy Royal Navy warships. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on engineering, detailed design work, and contributing to high‑impact defence programmes.

If you have strong mechanical/piping design experience and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, this contract role will give you the chance to make a real contribution to critical maritime capability.

What you'll be doing

• Producing detailed mechanical and piping designs for ship systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and manufacturability.

• Supporting and leading ship surveys, trials, and onboard engineering activities.

• Reviewing and checking design outputs produced by other engineers.

• Investigating technical issues and developing practical engineering solutions.

• Preparing estimates, technical documentation, and Statements of Work when required.

• Contributing to improvements in engineering processes, tools, and design standards.

• Providing guidance and support to junior engineers within the team.

• Working closely with project teams, operations, and external stakeholders to deliver high‑quality engineering outputs.

What you'll bring

• Strong background in Mechanical or Piping design, ideally within naval, marine, or complex engineering environments.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor, with the ability to produce detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings.

• Solid understanding of ship systems, including mechanical and fluid‑based systems.

• Ability to interpret and produce engineering drawings such as schematics, isometrics, and system diagrams.

• Experience performing basic flow and pressure calculations for pipe sizing.

• Confident communicator able to present and discuss complex engineering information.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum: HND/HNC in Mechanical or Piping Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.