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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Gold Group • Lockwood, Huddersfield

Salary
£65k – £75k
Posted
6 November 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Gold Group is hiring a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in Lockwood, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £65k – £75k. Gold Group holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Huddersfield 4 days per week (4 day week available) Role Type: Permanent Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 benefits Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team working complex aerospace & defence systems. Candidates would need to hold British nationality and have lived & worked in the UK for 5 years and be eligible for SC security clearance.…
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  • Employer: Gold Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £65k – £75k
  • How this salary compares: about 61% above the £46,716 median across 1,073 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Lockwood, Huddersfield · Full-time
  • Posted: 6 November 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.

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