Our client has an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join them on a permanent basis in Harwell.
* Role: Mechanical Engineer
* Location: Nr. Didcot, Oxfordshire
* Hours: Full Time
* Clearance: UK Government National Security Vetting to SC (Security Check) or DV (Developed Vetting) level, or willing to apply for this vetting
* Salary: Discussed Upon Application
What you’ll be doing:
* Analysis of lightweight, robust, low cost, stowage efficient mechanisms to support structures deployment and operations in Space.
* Develop clear understanding of customer requirements and impact on designs to determine sensitivities and resolve technical issues/requirements pragmatically and efficiently.
* Carry out detailed reviews to test and prove the robustness of the design in all anticipated situations.
* Producing, compiling, and presenting technical content at project meetings including customer facing and to external stakeholders where required.
* Documentation of test plans and detailed procedures through interaction with test facilities and teams.
* Support technical reviews with customers.
* Comply with and work toward meeting requirements according to development needs.
* Manage and maintain the design configuration of designs produced.
* Provide technical expertise and support to procurement, assembly, and test activities.
* Driving continuous improvements across our products and processes.
Requirements:
* Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
* Demonstrative experience of working within high regulated environment such as space, aerospace.
* A good understanding of structural and/or thermal analyses and FE modelling.
* Experience with software packages for structural analysis, thermal analysis and mathematical modelling (e.g., SW professional, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ADAMS, Matlab etc).
* Familiarity with one or more of the following: Gears, motors, or mechanisms.
* Excellent communication skills and proficient with MS Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
* Excellent team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
* Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving presenting findings and solutions.
* Ability to plan and organise workload across multiple projects ensuring deadlines are met.
* Quality mindset with excellent attention to detail.
* Driven by technical challenges and practical implementation of new ideas.
* Ability to gain UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
Desirable:
* Experience with software packages for mechanical design (CAD).
* Practical experience of building (space) mechanisms or mobile structures (i.e., mechanism that act as both deployment and support structures) and validating them through testing.
* Familiarity with ECSS.
* Familiarity with RF systems engineering.
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