Missile Mechanical Architect Technical Lead

This is an opportunity to work for a multi national defence contractor.

Missile Mechanical Architect / Technical Lead

Delivery of mechanical architecture activities to time, cost, quality and performance requirements

Accountabilities
Some, or all of the following ;

-Responsible for capturing critical parameters within the Missile TRS, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet the TRS requirements or Airframe TRS as it exists.
-Responsible for supporting the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the missile, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet requirements.
-Responsible for establishing or updating the Technical Requirement and Interface Defining Specifications for a sub-system.
-Responsible for ensuring Safety Officer approval of the missile safety design (Mechanical Configuration = specific area of expertise)
-Produce regular reports to Project / Functional Managers on the Programme status, achievements, opportunities and challenges.
-Implementation of GMA Policies to ensure Modularity & Reuse objectives are achieved.
-Responsible for producing Statements of Work and programmes for the activities within their sphere of responsibility.
-Technically manage internal & external suppliers for the delivery of sub-system work packages to time, cost, quality and performance requirements.
-To interface with and manage customer expectations throughout the development phase.
-Responsible for controlling assigned budgets, managing personal workload and identifying any further resource needs.
-Responsible for direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and indirect management of engineers in the extended project team.

Skills and Knowledge

-Educated to degree level with 5 to 10 years experience or an equivalent qualification having obtained significant experience of mechanical engineering.
-Understanding of the broader engineering disciplines, including:

o Systems design.

o Safety systems
-Ability to technically manage internal & sub-contract activities.
-Ability to influence senior managers and other stakeholders across the company.
-Good leadership skills, able to establish a clear engineering vision.
-Determination & desire to succeed.
-Good interpersonal and highly developed communication skills.
-Willingness to travel within UK and Europe when required
-Ability to work in an international environment, understanding the cultural and political issues.
-Sound experience of Mechanical engineering, including:

o Static & Dynamic Analysis

o Design for Environment

o Thermal Management

o Material properties

o Tolerance studies

o Configuration Control
-Sound understanding of broader engineering disciplines, including:

o Aerodynamics

o Testability

o Production