Mechanical Engineer II - Materials in Fareham

Overview

Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (with a materials focus) to support our aerospace business. You will be within the first few years of your career, able to work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, developing and supporting high-reliability products for demanding flight environments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide materials engineering support for aerospace components and assemblies.
• Select metallic materials based on performance, manufacturability, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and optimize metal joining solutions (e.g. welding, brazing, soldering, mechanical fastening).
• Support root cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective actions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, specifications, and test plans.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure robust, producible designs.

Essential skills and experience you’ll need to have to be considered for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–3+ years relevant engineering experience, ideally in aerospace or other highly regulated industry.
• Broad knowledge of metal joining techniques, metallurgy, and material selection for structural and high-temperature applications.
• Demonstrated ability as an excellent, methodical problem solver, using data-driven approaches and structured root cause tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Knowledge of the selection and performance of materials for use in extreme high and low temperatures.

What We Offer:

• 1 day working from home.
• Funded membership of a professional body.
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress.
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution.
• Income protection scheme.
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary.
• Share buying scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days.
• Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days).
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover.
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food.
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.