Mechanisms Architect

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  • Job Location: England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Posted: 19/11/2018

The Primary purpose of the role is to

o Development planning
o De-risking activities
o Sizing and design justification
o Design of space hardware and ancillary equipment (ie, test hardware).
o Verification and testing
o Industrialisation, delivery and post-delivery support.
• To coach and train less-experienced staff members in Mechanism design and development.
• To lead and develop the Mechanism Architecture capability


Key responsibilities and tasks:

• Lead the design of the Mechanical and Thermal architecture of space Mechanisms, equipment and GSE.
• Lead the technical evolution of space Mechanisms projects at equipment, subsystem and systems level, from conception through to delivery.
• Plan, perform and evaluate the results of Mechanical, Thermal and performance testing for mechanisms from breadboard to flight levels - including functional testing, environmental testing (thermal-vacuum, vibration, shock) and life testing. Plan and conduct activities to raise the TRL of mechanisms, mechanism concepts and their components.
• Perform or oversee the calculations needed for sizing and verification of Mechanisms and components, including hand calculations, FEA, Thermal Analysis, Rigid Body Analysis as required.
• Assess new suppliers, materials, components, data, software and methods for spacecraft Mechanisms.
• Generate the documents and review materials needed to support projects and reviews.
• Manage the communications, inputs and outputs needed for the technical team, including documents, meetings and reviews.
• Budgets and forecasts maintenance.
• Risk register maintenance.
• Generate technical specifications and interface requirements (ie, for motors, gearboxes, bearings).
• Development planning, and management of development activities needed to validate a product and its performance at all stages, including analysis and testing at mechanism and part level.
• Manage subcontractors, including inputs to the procurement and selection process and the support of reviews of suppliers’ developments and deliveries.
• Manage customers, manage inputs to customer reviews.
• Develop and manage the internal procedures and documentation related to Mechanism Development. Also manage the skills acquisition and training for younger members of the team.

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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