Missile Mechanical Architect

MBDA; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a highly experienced Missile Mechanical Architect in Stevenage. The role involves managing missile mechanical architecture requirements, leading technical activities, and ensuring compliance with missile design specifications. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in mechanical engineering and ten years of experience, along with expertise in static/dynamic analysis and thermal management. The role offers excellent development opportunities and is based at a key location for missile operations.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Coffee shop

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent qualification with significant experience.
• Experience in technical management of internal and sub-contract activities.
• Understanding of broader engineering disciplines including aerodynamics and testability.

Responsibilities

• Establish Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification.
• Manage mechanical interface with the launcher.
• Develop proving logic for validating the Airframe.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical missile design

Static and dynamic analysis

Thermal management

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our client is a long-standing partner of the UK Ministry of Defence. They are currently searching for a highly experienced Missile Mechanical Architect to spearhead the gathering and managing missile mechanical architecture requirements. The primary objective of this role is to ensure that missile performance is achieved efficiently within the allocated time and cost while strictly adhering to layout requirements.

The selected individual will expertly handle the verification evidence for missile performance, ensuring successful certification and robust defence of the design. This role entails supervising the mechanical architecture requirements and other associated responsibilities of the missile.

Key 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 and 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.

What do you need?

• Degree-level education with 10 years' experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent qualification with significant experience
• Technical management of internal and sub-contract activities
• Strong leadership skills, establishing 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

What happens now?

Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This role is based at our client's headquarters in Stevenage, a key location for missile operations. The site offers excellent transportation links, an onsite gym, and a coffee shop. Training and development opportunities are available to all employees.

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