Senior Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer in GU1

Job Description

Senior Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer | Space/Satellite | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary & package\n \nWe are seeking a Senior Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer to help shape and influence current and future flight spacecraft structures and mechanical systems. As part of the mechanical team, you will play a vital role in spacecraft layout, structural developments, and the analysis of new structural systems. You will oversee structural and mechanical sub-systems from concept through to ground verification testing and flight, working closely with mechanical design and principal engineers.

The role involves a combination of structural design, analysis, and testing activities, as well as supporting the development of spacecraft mechanical systems to ensure reliable operation in demanding environments. This work focuses on delivering innovative and robust solutions for spacecraft structures and mechanical systems\n \nKey Tasks\n\nTechnical Leadership: Serve as the Technical Lead for structural and mechanical system design for spacecraft structures.\nWork Package Management: Develop and maintain schedules and budgets for mechanical and structural Work Packages, reporting budget and schedule deviations and managing risks.\nRisk Management: Identify, monitor, and mitigate structural and mechanical systems risks.\nRequirement Management: Flow down customer requirements to subsystem and hardware levels, ensuring compliance and validation.\nDevelopment Plans: Define, organise, and implement structural development, qualification, and validation plans.\nFinite Element Analysis (FEA) and Analytical Modelling: Develop and manage analytical models for structures and subsystems using FEA, performing static, dynamic, and quasi-static analyses to validate numerical results with test data and determine structural margins of safety. Refine numerical models to ensure alignment with experimental data.\nEnvironmental Specifications: Derive environmental envelope specifications from launch documentation, analytical results, and test data.\nMass Properties Management: Manage structural and system mass properties including mass, centre of gravity and moments/ products of inertia.\nTest Campaigns: Define, organise, and lead structural testing (vibration, static, acoustic, shock, and mass properties)\nDocumentation: Maintain design/analysis logs, document analysis activities, and write test and compliance reports.\nCustomer Engagement: Present work at internal and external reviews, ensuring effective communication and reporting.PERSON SPECIFICATION \nQualifications\n\nA good degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Experience\n\n10+ years analytical design experience for structuresKnowledge & Skills\n\nUse of software packages including Nastran, HyperMesh, SmartOffice, MATLAB, Ansys Workbench, Solidworks\nAnalysis of both lightweight metallic and composite materials to provide margin of safety/reserve factors using a combination of hand stressing and FEA.\nExperience of spacecraft level static, dynamic and thermo-elastic analysis using the latest FEA tools.\nExposure to spacecraft development and qualification planning\nExperience of spacecraft mechanical testing such as vibration, static and shock.\nAbility to manage work packages and be responsible for delivery of work to budget and on schedule\nGood management and organisational skillsBenefits\n\nHighly competitive Salary.\nFlexible working policies.\n32 days annual leave + BH.\nAnnual Company Bonus Scheme.\nUp to 8% employer pension contribution.\nLife Assurance (6X salary).\nPrivate Health Care.\nEnhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.\nMultiple Discount, Memberships schemes