International Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Missile Architect.
Please Note: you must be eligible for SC (Secret Level) Security Clearance.
The salary on offer is £40k - £45k and comes with great benefits including; overtime, flexitime, company and individual bonus scheme, pension and company healthcare etc.
Mechanical Missile Architect Job Description:
Definition, development & delivery of the mechanical architecture of a complete missile system or sub-system.
Accountabilities:
? Responsible for defining the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the munition.
? Responsible for ensuring the flow down of the mechanical architecture is consistent between each missile sub-system, between the sub-system and the overall missile and flowed down to sub-system/equipment design authorities both internal & external.
? Responsible for establishing the Technical Requirement and Interface Defining Specifications (TRSs & IDS) for a sub-system.
? Responsible for producing Statements of Work and plans for activities for a sub-system, or sphere of responsibility.
? Responsible for controlling assigned budgets, monitoring the UPC, program management and risk management for a sub-system, or sphere of responsibility.
? Technically manage internal & external suppliers for delivery, to time, performance and quality requirements.
? Manage customer expectations throughout the development process.
? Responsible for direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and that the technical expertise of the engineers is sufficient to deliver the tasks defined.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
? Missile mechanical architecture definition agreed, understood and successfully flowed out at missile and sub-system level.
? Missile sub-system Technical and Interface documentation defined.
? Agreement reached with the missile and sub-system DA’s on mechanical architecture and interfaces.
? Missile mechanical architecture for all missile variants defined in a timely manner in accordance with project technical requirements and timescales.
? Successful achievement of project and team milestones.
? Project task packages are managed to time, cost, quality, and performance constraints.
Experience/Skills:
? Educated to degree level with a minimum of 10 years experience or an equivalent qualification having obtained substantial experience of mechanical engineering.
? Detailed knowledge & experience of missile design and a good understanding of systems and safety design.
? Good understanding of broader engineering disciplines.
? Ability to technically manage internal & sub-contract activities.
? Ability to influence senior managers and other stakeholders across the company.
? Ability to manage and provide leadership to the team.
? Strong interpersonal and highly developed communication skills.
? Willingness to travel within UK and Europe.
? Ability to work in an international environment, understanding the cultural and political issues.