Maritime Hardware Mechanical Engineer

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

As a Maritime Hardware Mechanical Engineer, you will join the Templecombe team to support our activities within the maritime defence sector.

Working as a consultant for ALTEN, you will contribute to the design, development and delivery of mechanical hardware solutions for complex naval and underwater systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on safety critical, mission focused programmes, supporting the full engineering lifecycle from concept through to integration and in service support.

Location: Templecombe

On Site: Full Time – 4 days per week

Clearance: Full right to work in the UK & SC Clearance MUST be obtained/held.

Experience Level: 5–10 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical hardware solutions for maritime and naval defence applications.
• Produce and maintain detailed mechanical designs, drawings and assemblies using Creo.
• Manage and control engineering data and configurations using Windchill, ensuring compliance with project governance.
• Support integration activities, ensuring mechanical designs align with system, electrical and hardware requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical assessments and problem resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including systems, hardware and manufacturing engineers, to deliver robust engineering solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in mechanical engineering within maritime, naval or defence environments.
• Proven background working on naval platforms, underwater systems or maritime hardware.
• Proficiency in Creo for mechanical design and Windchill for configuration and data management.
• Solid understanding of engineering lifecycle processes in regulated, safety critical programmes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• 5–10 years’ experience delivering mechanical hardware engineering within defence or maritime programmes.
• Experience working in structured engineering environments with formal design assurance and quality processes.

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to underwater systems, sonar, naval sensors or maritime defence technologies.
• Experience supporting integration, test or in service support activities.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and multi-disciplinary design coordination.

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.