Principal Mechanical Engineer

3 days ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Morson Talent Full time

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Missile Mechanical Architect for a leading company in the defence industry. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering the mechanical architecture requirements and ensuring the successful integration of missile components.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, with experience in designing and developing missile systems. You will be responsible for managing the mechanical interface with the launcher, defining the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the missile, and ensuring compliance to the Airframe TRS.

Responsibilities

  • Establish 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

Requirements

  • 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 Design for Environment 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

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of up to £60 per hour, plus benefits and opportunities for professional growth and development.



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