Senior Mechanisms Engineer

Job summary

The Mechanisms team at SSTL seeks an experienced success driven and committed mechanisms engineer to support the existing and expanding range of space mechanisms used on SSTL spacecraft. This is an amazing opportunity for an engineer to work on space mechanisms in a stimulating and mission-critical environment!

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• The Mechanisms team at SSTL seeks an experienced success driven and committed mechanisms engineer to support the existing and expanding range of space mechanisms used on SSTL spacecraft.
• The vacancy requires a high level of electro-mechanical technical design, analysis, production, and test coupled with the requirement to manage multiple work packages.
• of mission-level projects.
• Strong engineering capability coupled with a positive attitude is essential… being a space-guru is not!
• Mechanisms Engineers face significant challenges during spacecraft launch and whilst in orbit.
• SSTL has developed numerous space mechanisms and is faced with the challenge of upcoming satellite missions.
• SSTL need to manage and update not only its existing product lines (evolution) but will also be required to develop new mechanisms at the forefront (revolution).
• Key Tasks
• Design and analysis of new or evolution of existing mechanism products including working with other areas of the business for system trade-offs.
• Design for manufacture (DFM).
• Hands-on engineering including development and flight build, testing and spacecraft integration.
• Managing multiple tasks and work packages in parallel with changeable priorities.

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