Mechanical Architect

meritus 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.

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

• 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)