Senior Mechanical Engineer: Arctic Hardware & Field Testing

Arctic Research and Development; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity options for early employee

Private healthcare for you and family

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Field travel to Arctic sites

Small, ownership-driven team

Mission-driven culture

Job summary

Arctic Research and Development in Calmsden, Cirencester, UK seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the design, build, and deployment of cold-hardened hardware, from field-ready energy systems to autonomous surface and sub-surface platforms. You will apply first principles to engineer solutions that perform in extreme cold and travel to Arctic sites for field testing.

You will lead end-to-end design, push materials limits, and collaborate with electrical, software and deployment teams to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware experience for extreme environments.
• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a portfolio of hardware development.
• Advanced skills in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, PDM).
• Experience taking a product from concept to production with DfMA.
• Hands-on prototype and testing experience with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Willingness to operate in cold environments and conduct field tests.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and deliver Arctic-ready hardware from cradle to deployment for ARD’s product-line.
• Drive materials choices, joinery, sealing, and reliability under thermal/mechanical stress.
• Run cold-chamber and durability testing with Test Engineer to ensure performance in sub-zero climates.
• Integrate closely with electrical, software, and deployment teams (systems, software, GIS, RF).
• Set QA standards to ensure systems stay reliable in harsh conditions.
• Travel to the Arctic for R&D field testing and meetings with industry reps.

Skills

5+ years hardware experience

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

3D CAD

DfMA

hands-on prototype testing

field testing in cold environments

Education

Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

Arctic Research and Development in Calmsden, Cirencester, UK seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the design, build, and deployment of cold-hardened hardware, from field-ready energy systems to autonomous surface and sub-surface platforms. You will apply first principles to engineer solutions that perform in extreme cold and travel to Arctic sites for field testing.

You will lead end-to-end design, push materials limits, and collaborate with electrical, software and deployment teams to