The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for an experienced skilled Mechanical Architect to gather and manage the missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance, on time and cost and overall layout vs compliance at the Stevenage site.

As a Mechanical Architect, you'll manage justification of the design and co-ordinate the verification evidence of missile performance to support certification.

What you'll get to do as a Mechanical Architect:

Capture and manage missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance on time and at cost.

In conjunction with the Mechanical Design Team at the Missile level, determine the overall product structure, mechanical interfaces, and architecture.

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 identified any further resource needs.
Interface with, and manage customer expectations throughout the development process

You will typically work for the Project CDE and interact with a broad range of other Functions within MBDA but have a high degree of autonomy and represent the Project / Function in meetings.

What we're looking for:

Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent) with significant experience in mechanical engineering and stakeholder management

Chartered, or with a plan to become chartered
Strong leadership skills, able to establish a clear engineering vision
Good knowledge and experience of mechanical & electro-mechanical design, including:
Design for Environment, Cost, Manufacturer
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
Knowledge and expertise to form and leading collaborative teams
Experience in working with the CADMID Life Cycle
Willingness to travel within UK and Europe when appropriate
You must be a UK national or citizen to be eligible for the role.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.