# Fixed Term Mechanical Engineer

Join Epta UK’s R&D department as an R&D Mechanical Engineer and help develop innovative, sustainable refrigeration solutions that support Epta’s growth strategy. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment alongside a supportive team that values fresh ideas, shared expertise and continuous improvement. This two-year fixed-term contract runs from January 2027 to December 2028 and is based at our Bradford site. The role offers hybrid working, three days in the office, and two days from home following successful completion of the probation period. The working week is 37.5 hours, scheduled between 07:00 and 19:00. Salary £33,000 to £35,000 Your Contribution As an R&D Mechanical Engineer, you will support the development of innovative and cost-effective refrigeration solutions. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to product design, continuous improvement and successful project delivery. Responsibilities Design and develop chilled display cabinet solutions using 3D CAD tools ensuring products meet customer, manufacturing and performance requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, both locally and across the wider Epta Gro

- **Id**: 3408301
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/eptarefrigeration-fixed-term-mechanical-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bradford, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T11:05:15Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-28
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T19:48:30Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 11
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4617
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Gym membership, Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: HVAC & Refrigeration

## Company

- **Id**: 717807
- **Name**: Epta
- **Domain**: eptarefrigeration.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/eptarefrigeration>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 96
- **Open postings**: 60
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.35
- **Repost share**: 0.017
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 19
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 33000
- **Max**: 35000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 46581

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 11

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-28T16:53:32Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 79
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.874
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 10
- **Expected fill days**: 19
- **Reasons**: conf:11, velocity, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 46581
- **Is top pay**: no

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