Mechanical Design Engineer

Langham Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the space industry is seeking a Mechanism Engineer to join their team in Guildford. The role involves designing and analyzing mechanisms for spacecraft, requiring strong mechanical engineering skills and the ability to manage multiple projects. With flexible working policies and an attractive benefits package, this position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge space missions.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

32 days annual leave + BH

Annual Company Bonus Scheme

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance (6X salary)

Private Health Care

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical engineering or related role.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work packages.
• Self-motivated with a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanism products with reliability to schedule and budget.
• Design and analyze new mechanism products.
• Hands-on engineering including testing and spacecraft integration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical design

Electro-mechanical design

Project management

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical, mechatronic, aerospace)

Tools

CAD software

FEA software

Job description

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Mechanism Engineer required to join a highly admired Spacecraft / Satellite business in Guildford. The Mechanism Team sits under the Mechanical Engineering Department (about 50 engineers).

The team is responsible for anything that moves on or within the spacecraft.

We are seeking an enthusiastic mechanism engineer to support the existing and expanding range of space mechanisms used for space missions. The vacancy requires a mixture of electro-mechanical technical design, analysis, production, and test coupled with the ability to manage multiple work packages.

The role will allow the engineer to influence the product offerings to fulfil the requirements of mission-level projects. Strong engineering capability coupled with a positive can-do attitude is essential… being a space-guru is not!

The Opportunity

Mechanisms engineers face significant challenges during spacecraft launch and whilst in orbit. Complex requirements and high reliability missions requires high levels of attention to detail whilst being able to provide low cost solutions. Every day is an exciting challenge!

Key Tasks

• Deliver existing mechanism products with a high level of reliability to schedule and budget.
• Design and analysis of new or evolution of existing mechanism products including working with many other areas of the business.
• Hands-on engineering including development, flight build, testing and spacecraft module integration.
• Managing multiple tasks and work packages in parallel with changeable priorities.
• Interfacing with internal and external customers including presentations and technical reviews.
• Authoring technical documents (e.g., design reports, procedures, test reports).

Person Specification

Experience

• You will have proven experience in an engineering industry in a mechanical engineer, mechanical design engineer, mechanism engineer or related role.
• Ideally you will be able to demonstrate mechanical design experience of stress-critical components, implementing precision tolerance analysis, drafting, materials and manufacturing methods (DFM).
• Ideally, you will have awareness and understanding of the use of electronics and software/firmware in an engineering environment and demonstrated ability to help electronics/software engineers test and debug modules effectively.
• Exposure to technical and project reviews (internal and customer facing) would also be an advantage.

Education & Skills

• You will hold at a minimum an engineering degree (typically mechanical, mechatronic or aerospace for example). A space engineering qualification is not required for this role.
• You will be self-motivated, accountable, creative and have a very high attention to detail whilst being comfortable in a technically challenging environment.
• You will have some practical ability, either within or outside the work environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate in a ‘One Team’ environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in an organised manner: positive and persistent attitude.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of components (e.g. bearings, actuators, transmissions, feedback devices) is an advantage.
• Use of CAD and FEA software knowledge preferable with design/idealisation intent.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working policies.
• 32 days annual leave + BH.
• Annual Company Bonus Scheme.
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance (6X salary).
• Private Health Care.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.

Search Words

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Space Research and Technology, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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