Senior Missile Mechanical Architect
4 weeks ago
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Architect to join our dynamic team within the Missile Architecture division at MBDA.
As a Mechanical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in all stages of missile development, from initial feasibility studies to series production and ongoing in-service support.
Your key responsibilities will include capturing and managing requirements to ensure missile performance meets specifications, deadlines, and budget targets.
You will be responsible for justifying designs, coordinating verification activities to demonstrate performance, and ensuring that functional and mechanical requirements are implemented across all missile sub-assemblies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analysing the overall product structure, mechanical interfaces, and architecture
- Conducting architectural trade-offs in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Promoting adherence to key design principles such as modularity, reusability, and design for assembly
- Assessing technology maturity and design complexity at the missile level
- Defining hardware requirements at the missile level
- Providing support during product design and program phase gate reviews
- Managing technical relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
- Tracking and managing assigned budgets effectively
- Providing technical guidance and oversight to engineers within the team
Requirements:
- Ideally educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
- Experience of electro-mechanical & mechanical design
- Experience developing proving logic and leading the generation of compliance evidence
- Dedication to work towards delivery timelines and budgets
- Proven track record to foster, and work in, collaborative teams
- Ability to work in an international environment and understand cultural issues
- We are also interested in a good awareness of broader engineering fields, such as Materials, Tolerancing, Configuration Control, Vibration, Shock, Fatigue, Six Sigma & Lean Design, Systems Engineering V-model, DFMEA
About MBDA:
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply.
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