Mechanical Engineer II – Materials Full Time

Role Summary

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 work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, developing and supporting high‑reliability products for demanding flight environments.

Key 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

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues’ health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• 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

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

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.