As a Mechanical Engineer Lead you will regularly manage the day-to-day progress of project teams as well as providing general Mechanical Architect support. These teams could be between 2-10 people (depending on project size and experience of candidate) and could include Mechanical Engineering Analyst(s), Mechanical Design Office (Accommodation).
Location: Stevenage (3 days onsite)
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Lead a multidisciplinary team; Responsible for the end-to-end spacecraft structure sub-system throughout its design, build, test and launch
* Be responsible for technical definition, engineering deliverables, schedule, cost, quality and risk management aspects up to acceptance of the spacecraft structure sub-system or component as part of the overall system.
* Continuously monitor progress, ensure timely resolution of technical issues for the sub-system, component or discipline of interest.
* Capturing sub-system / component requirements and/or requirements for a discipline (e.g. Thermal), generating corresponding solutions and producing technical specifications on sub-system, component or discipline level.
* Produce / detail the technical Work Breakdown Structure, the development schedule and technical risk management on sub-system, component or discipline level
* Select and propose the key technologies to be used for the sub-system, component or discipline.
* Adapt standard product development processes for the sub-system, comp...