SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing mechanical components and structures as well as facilitate environmental testing as defined by the needs mandated through clients, projects, and stakeholders such that it achieves outputs which meet validated requirements.The ME is responsible for performing mechanical design in an efficient, pro-active and synergistic manner.All mechanical designs developed within the organisation are to be designed (and maintained if applicable) in accordance with the standards as defined by the Mechanical Engineering division or where otherwise approved.Mechanical solutions are produced for Space and Ground segments of spacecraft engineering which include the development, testing, ground support equipment, assembly & integration, and production environments. Furthermore, mechanical solutions are produced per project need and required assignment.Mechanical design engineering is practiced within interdisciplinary engineering project teams and projects, enabling the realization of successful and precise technical outcomes that meet the intended technical performance as set for stakeholder, user, and customer needs.KEY TASKSDevelop and document mechanical design, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designsDesign and integration of complex mechanical components/structures into a fully functional mechanical systemInvolvement at all stages of the mechanical development cycle, including designing, developing, and improving systems and QA processes as requiredDevelopment of mechanical verification plans, test procedures, and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure mechanical system requirements are metDelivering high-quality designs on time, as part of a teamParticipation in estimation planning in an agile environmentPerform and continuously improve the core competency of the Mechanical TeamMonitoring and reporting to management on plans, progress, and issuesTechnical writing and compilation of technical procedural documentsDeveloping pragmatic solutions without over-engineeringInteraction and cooperation with customers over applicable all technical aspectsGuidance and training of customer engineers as requiredPositively maintaining company presence and customer valuePositive contribution to company team knowledge and team spiritProvides technical leadership for Mechanical Design within projectsSupport and development, selection, tailoring, and deployment of mechanical design processes, tools, and metrics as requiredProduce in compliance with the company product lifecycle management (PLM) standards and processes, tailored where applicable and as approved by the projectEnsure the practice and compliance with the organization's system engineering standards (e.g. needs solicitation, requirements analysis / writing / management, product lifecycle management, reviews, traceability, validation, verification, non-conformances, waivers, and others)Work closely with other engineering disciplines and project managers within an integrated, cross-functional team environmentSupport project and business development on formulating and compiling statements of work, technical solution plans, pre-feasibility and trade studies, and system concept proposalsSupport implementation of and compliance with engineering technical standards, policies, and proceduresEstablish, declare, report, manage, and mitigate technical riskProduce and submit deliverables for technical review and baseliningPerform, as required, technical reviews according to the technical review processFacilitate procurement where applicableLead environmental tests (specifically mechanical vibration) as and when requiredOther ad-hoc duties as required by the company.PREREQUISITESQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEB. Eng Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering (M. Eng/M.Sc Eng preferable)Experience & Knowledge:• 5 years' experience within aerospace/defense (some system engineering experience advantageous)• Strong FEA capabilities (experience with MSC/FEMAP/NASTRAN advantageous)COMPETENCIES & SKILLS• Positive self-motivated, self-starter attitude• Responsible• Team player• Good written and oral communication skills• Customer focused• Able to persuade and influence others• Flexible and able to multi-task, can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment• Resourcefulness in setting priorities.• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

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