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Mechanical Design Engineer

Meritus Talent

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Day rate
£300–£375/day(£40–£50/hr)
Location
BristolHybrid, 4 office days a week
Contract length
6 months
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Take-home a year, roughly

Inside IR35
£48,135
Outside IR35
£53,101

At £338 a day for 220 days, 2026/27 tax rates.

About this contract

Mechanical design engineer for missile systems company. Develop components and assemblies using Creo, support manufacturing and testing, liaise with suppliers. Requires experience in design tools, manufacturing processes, tolerance studies, and defence standards. Six months, Bristol, hybrid (four days on-site), 37 hours weekly.

Key details

Security clearance
SC
Company
Europe's No. 1 Missile Systems Designer
Sector
Defence
Posted
40 days ago

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