Mechanical Design Engineer

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
• Design static as well as dynamic parts and mechanisms
• Assist simulation engineers by preparing (defeaturing) CAD geometry for FEA
• 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:

• Have a passion for space engineering and a desire to learn fast
• Have a degree in mechanical/mechatronics/aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Have a good understanding of machine elements, materials engineering, manufacturing technology, mechanics of materials, structures and solids, heat transfer, thermodynamics, dynamic loads
• Have at least 2-year experience in 3D modelling with SolidWorks or equivalent
• Have prior work experience in mechanical design or related position
• Have experience with 2D engineering drawings and good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Have good hands – on skills with measurement, inspection, assembly and other tools
• Have good English language skills (at least B1)
• Enjoy working in a team and independently

We provide:

• Private health insurance (after a year)
• Quarterly budget for sports of your choice
• One fully compensated volunteering day per year
• Employee referral program
• 2 fully compensated sick leave days per year
• Salary starts from £40 to 65k
• The final offer will depend on the level of competencies and experience

his role is open only to UK citizens, and unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

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