Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67603
Engineering Excellence in Nuclear Innovation
At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Engineer our Whetstone site, near Leicester, Leicestershire.
The role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll be part of a team that's shaping the future of nuclear engineering. This exciting role within Cavendish Nuclear offers the opportunity to contribute to major defence, decommissioning, new build, and nuclear generation projects. You'll help clean up the nuclear legacy and support the UK's energy security and net zero commitments.
Day-to-day, you'll

• Promote effective cooperation across Engineering and other functional teams
• Interface with customers and supply chain on design issues and assist with procurement specifications
• Ensure correct application of procedures, codes, and standards to technical and engineering activities
• Contribute to Product Safety Assessment and provide technical interface with stakeholders
• Conduct technical investigations and analysis for problem resolution and design improvements

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and is based at our offices in Whetstone, Leicestershire with hybrid working arrangements (3 days in the office).
Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer:

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice
• The ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer:

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Preferred: Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industries

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 17/10/2025
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Skills Required