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About the Role

Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions, operating at the forefront of innovation to deliver technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world. This role offers the opportunity to protect lives, advance technology, and shape the future of maritime security.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage mechanical architecture, system, and sub-system requirements, ensuring validation and verification.
• Develop, document, and deliver robust mechanical solutions for complex systems using engineering toolsets.
• Create and peer-review technical artefacts, including design documentation, data packs, analysis reports, plans, and procedures.
• Analyse and document predicted mechanical behaviours and performance.
• Develop mechanical test solutions and procedures to support product verification.
• Lead mechanical integration, verification, and acceptance testing, collecting and presenting evidence.
• Prepare and present technical solutions and estimates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide in-service and production support to customers.
• Act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on projects when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of mechanical engineering processes and tools.
• Support bids and proposals with technical input, estimates, and plans.
• Adhere to company engineering processes and procedures.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle, developing mechanical solutions against defined requirements.
• Extensive experience in mechanical design and documentation using MCAD, MCAE, PLM, and ERP toolsets (e.g., Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Windchill, IFS).
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including material selection, assembly techniques, and manufacturing processes.
• Work package management experience.
• Experience preparing for and participating in Product Design Reviews.
• Hands-on experience designing complex systems involving multiple engineering disciplines, with awareness of associated challenges and risks.
• Proven ability to deliver reliable solutions on time and within budget.
• Security clearance at SC level or eligibility to obtain it.
• Experience in mechanical integration, verification, and validation activities (Desired).
• Background in designing products for the Defence domain (preferably Maritime) (Desired).
• Familiarity with mechanical design analysis techniques and tools (e.g., trade studies, calculations, modelling, simulation) (Desired).
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks effectively in a deadline-driven environment (Desired).

Skills

• Mechanical design
• Mechanical documentation
• MCAD toolsets (e.g., Creo, Autodesk Inventor)
• MCAE toolsets
• PLM toolsets (e.g., Windchill)
• ERP toolsets (e.g., IFS)
• Mechanical engineering principles
• Material selection
• Assembly techniques
• Manufacturing processes
• Work package management
• Product Design Review participation
• Complex systems design (multi-disciplinary)
• Mechanical integration
• Mechanical verification
• Mechanical validation
• Mechanical design analysis techniques (e.g., trade studies, calculations, modelling, simulation)
• Prioritization
• Task execution in deadline-driven environments

Work Type

• Optional 9-day fortnight
• Flexible working hours
• Early finish on Fridays (1pm finish)
• Hybrid working options

Experience Level

• Extensive experience
• Experience across the full project lifecycle
• Work package management experience
• Hands-on experience designing complex systems
• Proven ability to deliver reliable solutions on time and within budget

Education Level

• Degree-level education
• Equivalent experience

Benefits

• Optional 9-day fortnight for better work-life balance
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)
• Flexible working hours
• Early finish on Fridays (1pm finish)
• Annual bonus (dependent on level, e.g., Non-managers = 5%, Managers = 10%)
• Hybrid working options for certain roles
• Casual dress policy
• 25 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown (using three days of annual leave)
• Option to buy or sell holiday
• Access to private healthcare, dental, and critical illness cover via salary sacrifice
• Hapi (Reward hub) with discounts at over 200 online stores
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Generous pension scheme starting at 5% employer / 4% employee contributions (employee contribution from 4% to 70%)

About the Company

• Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world.
• Ultra specialises in providing application-engineered bespoke solutions for mission-critical and intelligent systems in the defence, security, critical detection, and control markets.
• Capabilities and technologies are found on many of the world’s long-term military programmes.
• Employs over 4,500 employees across the globe.
• Listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Equal Opportunity

• Ultra Maritime embraces diverse perspectives to fuel innovation, striving to build an open, inclusive workplace where ideas flourish and every individual can make a meaningful impact.
• Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process are available upon request.