Full job descriptionMERITUS are recruiting for a Mechanical Architect to join our client to work on missile programmes from their site in Stevenage. The role is for an initial 6 month project but is very, very likely to extend.
MECHANICAL ARCHITECT - INSIDE IR35 - £60 PER HOUR - UMBRELLA - STEVENAGE (COULD CONSIDER BOLTON) - 6 MONTHS - SC CLEARED (OR WILLING TO UNDERGO) - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - 3 / 4 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK NEEDED
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 (Generic Missile Architecture) 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 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
*General competency with common IT systems (Outlook, Excell etc)