Our client has been a long‑standing partner of the UK Ministry of Defence and is looking for a highly experienced Missile Mechanical Architect. This role will lead the development and management of missile mechanical architecture, ensuring efficient delivery of performance within time, cost and layout constraints, and stewardship of verification evidence for certification.
Responsibilities
* Establish the Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification (TRS) for a structured and coherent mechanical response to the overall Missile TRS.
* Manage the mechanical interface with the launcher to ensure compliance.
* Define optimal mechanical architecture and interfaces for all missile variants to meet requirements.
* Implement GMA policies for modularity and reuse objectives.
* Develop proving logic for validating the airframe, ensuring mechanical compliance, and obtaining a missile certificate of design.
* Interface with customers and manage their expectations throughout the development process.
* Produce Statements of Work and plans for activities within the assigned responsibility.
* Provide direct technical supervision to engineers in the Team and indirect management to engineers in the extended project team.
* Control assigned budgets, manage personal workload, and identify resource needs.
Qualifications
* Degree‑level education with at least 10 years’ experience in mechanical engineering or an equivalent qualification with significant experience.
* Technical management of internal and sub‑contract activities.
* Strong leadership skills, establishing a clear engineering vision and strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
* Knowledge and experience in mechanical missile design, including static and dynamic analysis, planning for the environment, and thermal management.
* Understanding of broader engineering disciplines, including aerodynamics, testability and production.
* Experience in developing proving logic and managing compliance evidence for certificates of design.
* Full product life cycle experience.
* Ability to influence senior managers and stakeholders.
Security Clearance
British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship required. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. Successful candidates must undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) managed by the client’s Security Team.
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