Role Description
The opto-mechanical design team seeks an enthusiastic and committed Engineer to support the design, analysis and assembly of optical payloads.
Company
Surrey Satellite Technology – Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Key Tasks
* Working within the Opto-Mechanical design team and with optical, electronic and Systems Engineers to develop working designs for optical systems.
* Opto-mechanical system design from initial concept to detailed final design using SolidWorks; produce part and assembly manufacturing drawings.
* Support the integration of the mechanical components in the clean rooms; support optical and environmental testing.
* Maintain design logs and produce review material.
* Undertake thermoelastic, static and dynamic analysis of opto-mechanical components and assemblies including optical surfaces deformation.
* Manage Work Packages and support manufacturing activities liaising with suppliers.
Previous Experience
* Demonstrated proven experience on the design, build and test of opto-mechanical systems, preferably applied to space optical payloads. Experience in other relevant areas of precision engineering or in the space industry will be considered.
* Experience in some of the following areas:
o Mounting optical components: lenses, mirrors, prisms, filters, detectors, etc.; kinematic mounting principles.
o Material selection and manufacturing processes.
o Precision engineering in harsh environments.
o Mechanical design using 3D CAD.
o Assembly and alignment of space payloads.
o FE analysis.
o Report writing.
o Operation in a quality assured environment.
o Delivery of work packages to agreed budgets.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
* Competent user of FEA package such as ANSYS Workbench or similar.
* Competent use of CAD (SolidWorks or similar).
* Knowledge of drawing practice to BS 8888.
* Confidence to solve stress, kinematics, vibration and thermal analysis problems from first principles and ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.
* Effective communication with project managers and customers.
* Good team working skills and communication skills.
* Ability to plan, manage and deliver tasks meeting project deadlines.
* Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Location: Guildford
Apply June 22, 2025
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