CAD Technician (Siemens NX)

Location: Fareham, SouthEast PO16, United Kingdom; full-time onsite

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous systems across air, land, and sea, with engineering and R&D teams in New Zealand and manufacturing scale-up in the UK.

What you will do

• Create and update accurate mechanical component models using Siemens NX.
• Produce toleranced manufacturing, fabrication, General Assembly, and General Arrangement drawings.
• Maintain CAD models, drawings, and engineering data in Siemens Teamcenter, including revision control and approval workflows.
• Implement minor design updates from Engineering Change Notices and keep affected documentation current.
• Support Design Engineers, Production Engineers, and Prototyping Technicians by ensuring design information is practical for manufacture.
• Help colleagues adopt Siemens NX and Teamcenter during the transition to new engineering tools and processes.

Requirements

• ONC, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant experience in mechanical design, CAD, or a drawing office within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience using Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Sound mechanical understanding and ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, controlled documentation, and revision management.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineering and production teams.
• Must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including identity confirmation, legal right to work in the UK, recent employment history, and an unspent-convictions check.

Nice to have

• Relevant engineering apprenticeship or formal CAD/draughting training.
• Training or experience in engineering drawing standards and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience supporting colleagues through a CAD or Product Lifecycle Management system transition.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-month contract with an immediate start and potential extension.
• Collaborative, practical environment focused on ownership, knowledge sharing, adaptability, and solving real-world engineering challenges.
• Opportunity to contribute to autonomous-system development and support the evolution of engineering tools and processes.