Mechanical Engineer

Summary: The Mechanical Analysis Engineer role involves supporting the analysis and testing of structural developments for spacecraft projects. The position requires conducting structural analysis, finite element modeling, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The engineer will also be responsible for generating reports and maintaining mass budgets while ensuring compliance with safety standards. This is a 12-month contract position based in Guildford, inside IR35 regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out quasi-static and dynamic analysis and generating structural margins of safety using finite element methods and hand calculations
• Finite element modelling of mechanical components and structures
• Specifying/identifying appropriate materials and surface treatments for mechanical component design
• Support off-site environmental test campaigns, both national and international
• Correlating and validating analytical models with experimental data
• Developing environmental envelope specifications from launch documentation, analysis, and test data
• Maintaining mass budgets, estimating Centre of Gravity positions and moments of inertia
• Creating analysis and test reports

Key Skills:

• Good 1st Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with software packages including Nastran, HyperMesh, SmartOffice, MATLAB, Ansys Workbench
• Proven analytical and design experience
• Background in Spacecraft, Aircraft or Formula 1 structures and sub-systems
• Experience in a high precision, high value and low volume environment
• Experience in analysis of both metallic and composite materials
• Experience of Static, Dynamic, stability and thermo-elastic analysis
• Experience of vibration or static testing
• Good management and organisational skills
• Understanding of the principles of FEA
• Experience in the use of a 3D CAD system (SolidWorks or similar)
• High attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to generate technical documentation
• Competent use of Microsoft Office suite including Outlook
• Proven effective communication with project managers and customers
• Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
• Flexible; able to work on a variety of projects
• Good team working skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Guildford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other