# Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) BusinessPowering Decision Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield-find your place in the future of defense. Cyber Business Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide. Job Description As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will provide technical expertise across the design, development, testing and qualification of mechanical assemblies for advanced security critical products. You will lead mechanical engineering activities from concept through to production, ensuring designs meet functional, environmental and regulatory requirements. Leveraging deep technical expertise, significant previous experience and analytical problem-solving; you will make critical engineering decisions to deliver high-quality design outputs. In this role, you will also

- **Id**: 3702111
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ultra-pcs-principal-mechanical-design-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Maidenhead, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-03T19:51:45Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-03
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T06:39:20Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 8530
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Flexible schedule
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Defense Manufacturing, Electrical Equipment & Cables

## Company

- **Id**: 1959480
- **Name**: Ultra PCS
- **Domain**: ultra-pcs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ultra-pcs>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 92
- **Open postings**: 3
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.333
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 47
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **TEMPEST** — Optional: no
- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

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

## Hiring locations

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-03T19:51:45Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker); Route: Skilled Worker; Cap exempt: no; Checked at: 2026-11-06T06:20:25+00:00

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 47
- **Reasons**: conf:8, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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