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Mechanical Design Engineer

📍 Location
Buckingham
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 20, 2026

About the Role

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Buckingham
Salary: £45 - 55K per annum

Design the machines that put cutting-edge defence systems through their paces.
  
Verso is partnering with a highly respected UK defence contractor that designs and builds bespoke robotic test platforms for defence agencies across Western Europe. Order books are strong, the work is genuinely one-of-a-kind, and they're entering a real growth phase - which is why they're looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer or Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to help drive the design and development of their platforms.
  
This is a hands-on design role with real ownership.
  
You'll work on bespoke projects from concept to completion: scoping requirements with clients, designing the mechanical systems in SolidWorks, then supporting the build, assembly, and testing through to on-site commissioning.
  
What you'll be doing

Designing mechanical systems and comp...

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