Mechanical Architect in Luton, Bedfordshire

Job title - Mechanical Architect
Location - Stevenage
Duration - 6 months - likely to be extended
Pay rate - Up to £36 per hour Umbrella

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INDUSTRY, YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST SC SECURITY CLEARANCE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE AND RESIDE IN THE UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of our largest UK Defence companies!

Overview of department:
We have an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Architect to join our team here at MBDA. This exciting role is to gather and manage the missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance, on time and on cost and overall layout vs compliance. This involves providing justification of the design and co-ordinate the verification evidence of missile performance to support certification.

Responsibilities:
Capture and manage missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance, on time and on cost.
At Missile level, in conjunction with the Mechanical Design Team, determine the overall product structure, mechanical interfaces and architecture.
Typical responsibilities for the Mechanical Architect include:
* Facilitate Architectural Trades e.g. Overall layout vs compliance to technical requirements to achieve system performance
* Brokering mechanical trades between sub-systems and internal equipment
* Ensure missile architecture supports modularity, re-use, design for assembly
* Co-ordinate the verification evidence of missile performance to support certification of the design
* Manage missile prototype and development hardware on behalf of the CDE
* Support product Design and program Phase Gate reviews
* Manage technical changes, Non-Conformance and Non-Compliance issues
* Control assigned budgets and identify any further resource needs
* Interface with, and manage, customer expectations throughout the development process
You will typically be working for the Project CDE and interact with a broad range of other Functions within the company but have a high degree of autonomy and represent the Project / Function in meetings.

Skillset/experience required:
Who and what we are looking for from you?
Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent) with significant experience of mechanical engineering and stakeholder management
* Chartered, or with a plan to become chartered
* Ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines
* Strong leadership skills, able to establish a clear engineering vision
* Good knowledge and experience of mechanical & electro-mechanical design, including:
* Design for Environment, Cost, Manufacture
* Thermal Management
* Aerodynamics
* Materials
* Vibration, Shock, Fatigue
* Six Sigma & Lean Design
* Critical Parameter Management
* Systems Engineering V-model
* Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
* Test Design e.g. Design of Experiments
* Ability and experience to work, with influence, across all levels of the business
* Ability and experience to form and lead collaborative teams
* Experience of working with the CADMID Life Cycle
* Willingness to travel within UK and Europe when appropriate

If you think this is the role for you, just let us know!

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.