Senior Mechanical Engineer

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We’re looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to own one of our sub-systems to drive that forward, tasked with uncovering new ways of thinking about our system integration, performance, longevity, and manufacturability. If you thrive on a lot of responsibility and tight deadlines, come and build!

The role:

  • Own the concept generation, architecting and technical requirements capture
  • Design test-rigs to validate underlying hypothesis quickly and cheaply
  • Own and iterate the design drawings with our fabrication workshop
  • Own the assembly, integration, commissioning and test plans of that sub-system
  • Liaise with external vendors to support our production line

Core skills:

  • 5+ years professional experience
  • Bachelor’s or Masters in mechanical/aero or related field
  • System design experience including CAD (SolidWorks), design for manufacture/assembly, and part specification and procurement
  • Hands on workshop fabrication and build experience
  • Fundamental thermofluids understanding, including pressure loss, heat and mass transfer
  • Simulation/analytical modelling competency (e.g. python, FEA, CFD)
  • Test setup design, running of experiments, and data analysis

Specifics:

  • £70-90k Salary depending on experience
  • Significant share options as part of the early team
  • In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South‑East London – flexibility considered based on personal circumstances
  • Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
  • Heath insurance
  • Unlimited time-off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.

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Company: Rivan Industries
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Location: London
Job Description:

We’re looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to own one of our sub-systems to drive that forward, tasked with uncovering new ways of thinking about our system integration, performance, longevity, and manufacturability. If you thrive on a lot of responsibility and tight deadlines, come and build!

The role:

  • Own the concept generation, architecting and technical requirements capture
  • Design test-rigs to validate underlying hypothesis quickly and cheaply
  • Own and iterate the design drawings with our fabrication workshop
  • Own the assembly, integration, commissioning and test plans of that sub-system
  • Liaise with external vendors to support our production line

Core skills:

  • 5+ years professional experience
  • Bachelor’s or Masters in mechanical/aero or related field
  • System design experience including CAD (SolidWorks), design for manufacture/assembly, and part specification and procurement
  • Hands on workshop fabrication and build experience
  • Fundamental thermofluids understanding, including pressure loss, heat and mass transfer
  • Simulation/analytical modelling competency (e.g. python, FEA, CFD)
  • Test setup design, running of experiments, and data analysis

Specifics:

  • £70-90k Salary depending on experience
  • Significant share options as part of the early team
  • In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South‑East London – flexibility considered based on personal circumstances
  • Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
  • Heath insurance
  • Unlimited time-off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don’t see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 15th, 2026