Mechanical Design Engineer

City

Basingstoke (United Kingdom)

Position

Electronics & Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical design team is looking for a curious and motivated mechanical design engineer who will be contributing to the design and development of nano and micro satellites as well as their subsystem mechanical R&D.

As Mechanical Design Engineer, you will:

Support business development department with the design of preliminary satellite level and/or subsystem level layout and feasibility studies at pre-contract stage
Design and develop satellites and their mechanical subsystems
Assist simulation engineers by preparing (defeaturing) CAD geometry for FEA
Prepare relevant documentation for design reviews
Participate in design reviews, present the work done and collect feedback from colleagues as well as customers
Prepare manufacturing drawings and arrange manufacturing with external suppliers
Perform quick and simple structural and thermal calculations to justify design decisions
Design testing equipment for satellites and their subsystems
Process raw test data, analyze results, write test reports, and manage test related documentation

We expect you to have:

Good understanding of the following subjects: machine elements, materials engineering, manufacturing technology, mechanics of materials, structures, and solids
At least 2-years’ experience in 3D modelling with SolidWorks or equivalent (e.g. NX, Creo, Catia, etc.)
Some experience with 2D engineering drawings and a good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Good English language skills
Have an advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Have good English language skills (at least B1)
Enjoy working in a team and independently

Nice to have:

Work/internship experience in space industry
Familiarity with ECSS and NASA standards/handbooks
Experience in precision engineering
Experience in structural/thermal FEA simulations
Programming skills (Java, Python)
Experience in microcontrollers (Arduino, others) programming, system real time control, physical data (temperature, pressure, force, distance, etc.) acquisition, data processing
Hobby/personal technical project experience

Perks

Flexible work hours and possibility to work remotely
Workshops, global conferences, industry’s meetups and trainings of your choice (doesn’t matter if you want to be like Han Solo or Luke Skywalker, just tell us which skills you wish to boost)
Interesting professional challenges and opportunities for improvement
Collaborative, engaged, smart and supportive colleagues
Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Health Insurance
33 days of holiday (including UK Bank Holidays)
Oh, did we mention space? Possibly it’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance to launch your creations to space!

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