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Senior Mechanisms Engineer
2015-02-19 15:04:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
One of our space clients in the UK is looking for a Senior Mechanisms Engineer as a permanent position. Role Key Purpose The Mechanisms Team seeks a dynamic, organised and proactive Engineer with high technical capabilities and knowledgeexperience across a broad range of disciplines including mechanical, electrical, systems and optical engineering to work on the design, manufacture and test of various mechanisms. Key Tasks Management of new and existing mechanism products and accountability for budget, schedule and quality technical and hardware. Design of new or evolution of existing mechanism products whilst being mindful of system tradeoffs. Handson engineering including build, test and spacecraft integration responsibilities. Desired Product Ownership of microvibration management including attainment and progression of a welldefined roadmap and action list coordinating risk management across mechanism modules and payloads coordinating module and spacecraft microvibration testing liaising with mechanical system engineers on spacecraft analyticalprediction methodology and designing isolation systems as necessary. Support with vibrationdampening isolation systems for satellite equipments from mechanisms to vibrationsensitive equipment, e.g. opticspayloads. Interface with internal and external customers including verbalmeetings or authoring technical documents e.g. design reports, procedures, test reports Debugging mechanism hardware issues including electrical and component anomalies. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Qualifications MEng or BEng or equivalent ideally in engineering Experience. Proven successful ownership and management of technical projects delivered within budget and schedule constraints. Proven success within spacecraft engineering domain. Proven mechanical design experience including stresscritical components precision tolerancing and drafting materials awareness and fabricationmanufacture methods awareness Preferable experience with debugging hardwarecomponent issues. Electrical hardware design and software experience would be an advantage for the role. Knowledge Skills Selfmotivated, creative, high attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously or within project teams Ability to work under pressure in an organised and responsive manner. Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities. Knowledge of mechanism products, mechanism components e.g. bearings, actuators, transmissions, feedback devices and their role within the system. Knowledge of the subject of microvibration and its implications for spacecraft systems. Knowledge and ideally practical experience of spacecraft systems and mechanisms such as, wheels, APMs, separation systems for example. Mechanical software knowledge preferable, including SolidWorks Ansys Matlab. Good MS Office Skills.
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