Missile Mechanical Architect

Carbon 60
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
10 months ago
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Exciting Opportunity: Missile Mechanical Architect Needed

Rate:£60PH via an Umbrella company

Duration: 6-months likely to be extended

Location: Stevenage

Are you an experienced Mechanical Architect looking for a new challenge? This dynamic company has an exceptional opportunity for a talented individual to join their team as a Missile Mechanical Architect.

About the Role

As the Missile Mechanical Architect, you will be responsible for gathering and managing the missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve optimal missile performance, on time and on budget. This involves providing justification of the design and coordinating the verification evidence of missile performance to support certification.

Key responsibilities include:

Establishing the Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification (TRS) to ensure a structured and coherent mechanical response to the overall Missile TRS
Managing the mechanical interface with the launcher
Defining the optimal mechanical architecture for all missile variants, ensuring compliance with requirements
Developing the overall proving logic for the validation of the Airframe
Interfacing with and managing customer expectations throughout the development processWhat We're Looking For

The ideal candidate for this Missile Mechanical Architect role will have:

A degree-level education or equivalent, with 10+ years of relevant experience
Strong technical expertise in missile mechanical design, including static and dynamic analysis, design for environment, and thermal management
Excellent leadership skills and the ability to establish a clear engineering vision
Experience in developing proving logic and managing the generation of compliance evidence towards Certificates of Design
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skillsWhy Join This Company?

This company is a leader in the aerospace industry, offering a dynamic and challenging work environment with opportunities for professional development. You'll be part of a talented team dedicated to delivering cutting-edge missile technology.

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Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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