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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Employer: Manpower UK Ltd
Location: Towcester
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 22 Sep 2026
Specialist area: Mechanical engineering
Function: Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Towcester, Northamptonshire (On–site)
Permanent Competitive Salary + Benefits
About The Company
We're supporting EKA Limited, a specialist engineering organisation with over 45 years' experience delivering military vehicle recovery systems, winch installations, chassis integrations and load handling solutions for defence and heavy equipment applications.
Through a deep understanding of operational requirements and engineering excellence, EKA develops robust, innovative solutions for customers operating in demanding environments. Alongside their core vehicle integration capability, the business has expanded into specialist engineering services including reverse engineering, 3D laser scanning and additive manufacturing.
Due to continued growth, EKA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their collaborative engineering team based in Northamptonshire.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and practical Mechanical Engineer to take ownership of innovative engineering projects from concept through to manufacture and in–service support.
Working within a small, highly collaborative engineering team, you will be involved in a broad range of activities including mechanical design, finite element analysis, fabrication design, vehicle integration, manufacturing support and technical problem solving.
The role offers significant ownership and responsibility, making it ideally suited to an engineer who enjoys working across the full product lifecycle and thrives in a fast–paced SME environment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Produce and develop mechanical designs using Autodesk Inventor 2D and 3D CAD.
- Create detailed engineering drawings in accordance with BS8888 standards.
- Design fabricated structural components and assemblies for specialist applications.
- Perform engineering calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to support design decisions.
- Manage projects through concept, design, manufacture, assembly and testing phases.
- Produce and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), CAD documentation and manufacturing records.
- Support product manufacture, integration and testing activities.
- Present engineering solutions and design outputs during internal and customer–facing design reviews.
- Provide technical support across the wider business.
- Liaise with suppliers and external stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
- Work within established quality processes and engineering standards.
- Support continuous improvement and contribute to the development of new engineering solutions.
About You
- Degree qualified (BEng/BSc or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Mechanical Design Engineering.
- Strong Autodesk Inventor experience (2D and 3D CAD).
- Proven cradle–to–grave design experience covering concept development through to implementation and support.
- Experience producing technical drawings, BOMs and engineering documentation.
- Strong understanding of FEA, engineering calculations and structural design principles.
- Knowledge of hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems.
- Understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem–solving ability.
- High attention to detail and confidence justifying engineering decisions.
Desirable Experience
- Defence, military vehicle or heavy equipment projects.
- Vehicle integration engineering.
- Winches, lifting systems or load handling equipment.
- Structural fabrication design.
- Reverse engineering projects.
- Off–highway, industrial, automotive or aerospace engineering environments.
- Supplier management and project leadership responsibilities.
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Why Apply?
- Work on unique defence and specialist vehicle engineering projects.
- Join a small, supportive team where you'll have genuine ownership and influence.
- Broad engineering exposure across design, manufacture, integration and testing.
- Opportunity to work on both legacy and new product development programmes.
- Exposure to reverse engineering, 3D laser scanning and additive manufacturing technologies.
- Fast–paced environment where your contribution is highly visible and valued.
- Excellent opportunity to expand your technical and project engineering experience.
Benefits
- Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Company pension scheme
- Supportive, collaborative engineering environment
- Long–term career development opportunities
If you're a Mechanical Engineer who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex engineering challenges and working on innovative vehicle and equipment integration projects, we'd love to hear from you.
If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
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