Mechanical Architect

We have an exciting opportunity in our Missile Architecture team, due to expansion we are looking for a Mechanical Architect to join the team. We have a number of roles across Hardware, Development and ISS which will involve you in an exciting and high profile project!

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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 the MBDA Personnel Security Team. You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency. Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

You’ll be reporting to our Lead Mechanical Architect this mechanical architectural role varies from Development and Obsolescence, In Service Support and Hardware co-ordination. Developing requirements with stakeholders, problem solving, resolving mechanical issues and conducting the verification and certification needed in supporting the acceptance and maintenance of our products.

The team you’ll be joining are dynamic and friendly located across both Stevenage and Bolton facilities, collaborating on an exciting and high-profile programme.

Main responsibilities dependant on role will be:

Project Focus:

Development and Obsolescence

• Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e.g. Mechanical, Systems, electrical, software etc…)
• Capture transversal engineering stakeholder needs (e.g. Safety, Cyber, Human Factors, Customer Support Services, etc)
• Understand and contribute to the key activities in the engineering development lifecycle such as design reviews (PDR/DDR/CDR)
• Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages
• Develop and understand interface specifications
• Limit technical risks through application of mitigation strategies
• Specification, organisation and supply of hardware and equipment to support proving and test activities

Hardware Co-ordination

• Stores transactions for urgent hardware/spares requirements.
• Support to builds - With Integration Missile Validation, manufacturing & design
• Shipping - import & export of hardware.

ISS

• Work with customers / suppliers to overcome technical challenges
• Process improvement across project process and internal communications
• Manage and contribute to technical documentation generation / management

What we're looking for from you:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering or with equivalent experience.
• Significant relevant working experience ideally across some, or all of the following areas: Mechanical Design, Stress/Thermal analysis, Mechanical and Climatic Environments, Product Certification.
• Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project
• Run technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks.
• Awareness of PLM for Design Definition and Configuration Management
• Demonstrable experience of product/task package delivery in challenging environments
• Strong Task Prioritisation and Communication skills
• Experience of delivering product support both in person and remotely
• Experience of leading/ contributing to product development and improvement
• Knowledge associated with the design and build of hardware
• Experience of Non-Conformance Management
• Awareness of P6 as a Planning tool
• Effective and concise reporting skills for clear communication of complex issues

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