Mechanical Architect

Stevenage
5 months ago
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On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Mechanical Architect on an initial 6-month contract. As the Mechanical Architect you will gather and manage the missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance, on time and on cost and overall layout vs compliance.

Role: Mechanical Architect
Pay: up to £60 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Stevenage
Contract: Monday - Friday 37 hours per week, 6 months
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: SC required before starting

Responsibilities

  • Establishing the Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification (TRS) to ensure a structured & coherent mechanical response to the overall Missile TRS
  • Management of the mechanical interface with the launcher
  • Management of Mechanical & Thermal Interfaces across the Missile
  • Defining the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the missile, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet requirements
  • Implementation of GMA Policies to ensure Modularity & Reuse objectives are achieved
  • Development of the overall proving logic for the validation of the Airframe
  • Ensuring mechanical compliance to the Airframe TRS for missile certificate of design
  • Interface with and manage customer expectations throughout the development process
  • Producing Statements of Work and plans for activities within their sphere of responsibility
  • Direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and indirect management of engineers in the extended project team
  • Controlling assigned budgets, managing personal workload and identifying any further resource needs

    Essential Skills:

  • Educated to degree level with 10 years' experience or an equivalent qualification having obtained significant experience of mechanical engineering
  • Ability to technically manage internal & sub-contract activities
  • Strong leadership skills, able to establish a clear engineering vision
  • Good knowledge & experience of missile mechanical design, including:
    o Static & Dynamic Analysis o
    o Design for Environment o
    o Thermal Management
  • Good understanding of broader engineering disciplines, including:
    o Aerodynamics
    o Testability
    o Production
  • Experience developing proving logic and managing the generation of compliance evidence towards Certificates of Design
  • Experience across the full Product Life Cycle
  • Ability to influence senior managers and other stakeholders
  • Strong interpersonal and well-developed communication skills (written & verbal)
  • Willingness to travel within UK and Europe

    If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

    Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

    "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow

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