Full-Time

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Posted on 10/31/2025

Deadline 10/6/26
QinetiQ

QinetiQ

5,001-10,000 employees

Global defense, security, and aerospace engineering

Compensation Overview

$110.5k - $143.5k/yr

Massachusetts, USA

In Person

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a similar engineering discipline
  • 5-12 years’ experience in mechanical design in all aspects of a product lifecycle
  • Direct technical lead experience managing design tasks
  • Experience in all phases of design/development (concept to production)
  • Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and machining processes
  • Experience in processing Engineering Changes to documentation on DOD programs
  • Experience creating and working with formal design/development processes with an emphasis on transitioning projects from prototype development to production
  • Must be proficient using 3-D Solid Modeling software (PTC CREO and/or Solidworks)
  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings, and models
  • Must have experience with metal fabrication design, electromechanical hardware design, and have an understanding of manufacturing techniques
  • Must have experience with creation of detailed drawing and geometric tolerancing (ASME Y14.5)
  • Must demonstrate excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Must have experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Must be able to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
Responsibilities
  • Design hardware products using 3D CAD modeling tools
  • Responsible for oversight and tasking to other engineers on project designs
  • Perform design and drawing checking and approval
  • Electromechanical design, layout and modeling of electro-mechanical assemblies, robotic systems and assorted military hardware
  • Perform system level tolerance analysis
  • Provide hands-on support for mechanical design and product issues related to various DOD pre-production and production programs
  • Facilitate review meetings and present at all levels of formal design review meetings
  • Interface with vendors and identify sources of supply for critical fabrication items
  • Creation of detail designs and drawings for fabrication
  • Interface with customers on a project engineering level
  • Participate in cost estimation for development programs
  • Participate in the formal Engineering Change process
  • Provide direction and guidance to other engineers and design staff
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in Model Based Definition
  • Experience designing hardware for military vehicles or ground robotic vehicles

QinetiQ is a global science and engineering company serving defense, security, and aerospace markets. It delivers advanced technologies, testing, evaluation, and integrated engineering services for government and commercial customers, including R&D, systems design, testing facilities, and program support to design, verify, and deploy defense and security solutions. The company originated from the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and was privatized to become a private company, later expanding via Carlyle Group’s investment and a London IPO to grow, especially in the U.S. defense market. This mix of government-originated expertise and private-sector growth helps it offer broad, end-to-end capabilities across international projects. Its goal is to provide trusted science and engineering capabilities that help protect nations and people by delivering reliable defense, security, and aerospace solutions.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mary Tavy, United Kingdom

Founded

1956

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • QinetiQ US formed in 2019 via MTEQ acquisition, doubling US operations size.
  • QinetiQ hired Shawn Purvis as US CEO in Q3 2025 to drive revenue growth.
  • QinetiQ revenues soared since 2022 from Ukraine war drone and EW demand.

What critics are saying

  • Airbus Zephyr dominates HAPS market, eroding QinetiQ ISR revenues since 2013 sale.
  • Velodyne bankruptcy in 2023 halts lidar supply for QinetiQ UGV portfolio.
  • UK MOD favors Dstl, reducing QinetiQ contracts post-DERA split.

What makes QinetiQ unique

  • QinetiQ originated from DERA privatization in July 2001, inheriting UK defense R&D legacy.
  • QinetiQ North America leads in military robotics via 2004 Foster-Miller acquisition.
  • QinetiQ secured 25-year LTPA with UK MOD in 2003 for test services.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

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QinetiQ was formed in July 2001, when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) split its Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) in two. The smaller portion of DERA, was rebranded Dstl (Defence Science & Technology Laboratory).

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