MERITUS are recruiting for a Missile Mechanical Architect to join our client on an initial 6 month deal from their major site in Stevenage.
MISSILE MECHANICAL ARCHITECT - INSIDE IR35 - £60 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE - 6 months - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS
The role is responsible for the delivery of the missile mechanical architecture requirements and typical responsibilities include:
* 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
Skillset/experience required:
Who and what we are looking for from you?
* 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
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