Lead Mechanical Engineer

Position: Lead Mechanical Engineer

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• Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
  
• Full Time
  
• Permanent
  

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting‑edge design, and user‑centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

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• Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Wellbeing Day – An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
  
• Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
  
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
  
• Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  
• Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
  
• Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
  
• Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
  
• Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
  
• Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.
  

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• Mechanical engineering project oversight.
  
• Key reviewer; peer to peer and gate reviews.
  
• Management of the specific mechanical engineering project team.
  
• Create and develop work breakdown schedules to manage the engineering team to project specific goals and deadlines.
  
• Report progress and identify strengths and weaknesses in delivery.
  
• Support the Head of Mechanical to provide insight to business strategic vision.
  
• Mentor and support the development of Junior Mechanical Engineers.
  
• Compliant with all aspects of company legislative compliance, HSE and HR.
  

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• A minimum of 10 years industry experience.
  
• A minimum of 3 years experience leading a team.
  
• Ability to create and review components, sub‑assemblies and General Arrangements in 3D CAD.
  
• Ability to create and review 2D drawings in conjunction with BS8888.
  
• Proven experience of working in a fast paced, challenging engineering sector.
  
• Proven experience of delivering complex projects.
  
• Proven experience of leading a cohesive and effective team.
  
• Proven experience of empowering engineers and identifying growth opportunities.
  
• Detailed understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes.
  

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

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• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration.
  
• Initiative and independent working.
  
• Honesty and integrity.
  
• Business and commercial awareness.
  
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development.
  

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

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• Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre‑employment checking stages.
  

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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