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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Manpower • Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salary

£135k – £146k

Posted

16 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Manpower is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Salisbury, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £135k – £146k. Manpower 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.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Duration: 6 months Rate: £70 per hour inside IR35 via Umbrella Location: Amesbury Hybrid (travel to Farnborough/ Malvern required ad hoc) SC Clearance/ eligibility required Role Purpose Being a go-to individual within the Allocated Design Team & surrounding SME's, the Senior Engineer - Mechanical Designer's Main role will be leading the delivery of Mechanical Design solutions and taking ownership of delivery on complex tasks, requiring high integrity engineerin…

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Employer: Manpower — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £135k – £146k
How this salary compares: about 213% above the £46,541 median across 1,197 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Salisbury — browse them
Posted: 16 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.