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With a strong UK presence and international footprint, the company designs and delivers complex, safety-critical systems for some of the world's leading prime contractors and government end users. Known for long-term programmes, technical depth and investment in engineering excellence, the business offers a stable environment working on cutting-edge technology from concept through to in-service support. About the Role We are supporting our client in the recruitment of a Design Authority to join their Development team. This role provides end-to-end technical ownership of complex mechanical systems, covering concept design, development, qualification, production support and customer interface. You will act as the technical authority, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering inputs and ensuring designs meet stringent safety, performance and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities include: Leading and owning designs through the full engineering lifecycle Managing design evolution to meet customer and regulatory requirements Leading DFMEAs, formal design reviews and technical approvals Specifying, overseeing and reporting on test and trial programmes Acting as the primary technical interface with customers and suppliers What You'll Need This role suits a detail-driven engineer comfortable operating in high-integrity, safety-critical environments. Essential: Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Physics or related discipline Experience working in an engineering development or design environment Strong grounding in materials, stress, manufacturing and core engineering principles Experience with regulated or safety-critical products Ability to communicate complex technical content clearly and effectively Desirable: Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) DFMEA and Design for Manufacture / Cost experience Exposure to EN9100 or quality-driven engineering environments Hands-on testing, trials or hardware assessment experience Apply Now! This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer seeking technical ownership, long-term projects and exposure to complex, real-world engineering challenges within the defence sector. Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website. In Short Industry Recruitment Founded 1948 Location UK Company size 5000+ ABOUT US Manpower has been a global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions for over 70 years. Since 1948, our purpose has remained consistent - we connect people with meaningful and sustainable work. Whilst our purpose remains constant, the world of recruitment is evolving fast. Technology innovations are reducing traditional value. We see people and unemployment at scale and witness first-hand the trends which are changing the world of work around us. We help organisations nationwide develop and maintain their workforce to respond to changing business demands, market fluctuations and keep pace as the future of work evolves. Fast Fulfilment: our teams are experts in their markets, and through our strong global brands they have access to a vast talent pool of compliant and ready to work candidates. Agile approach: we have the insights, expertise and experience to create a workforce to provide clients and candidates with the right match to help them go further. Precision performance: we invest in our people. Through robust training and our development programme, MyPath, we develop our people with the skills critical to their job today and for the jobs of tomorrow. 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