Mechanical AIT Engineer - Spacecraft

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Key Responsibilities

• Design and realisation of mechanical ground support systems.
• Mass budget management, estimation and measurement of COG, Moments of Inertia, and Launch vehicle interface management.
• Support the AIT design and implementation flow and GSE Design/trade-off analysis.
• Carry out trade off analysis on different designs to choose the best structure for the satellite, considering mission requirements and other constraints.
• Carry out satellite alignment, design & implementation.
• Lead the satellite assembly and integration campaigns from the mechanical perspective.
• Support the preliminary & detailed thermal implementation of the Thermal Control Subsystem (TCS).
• Working with System Engineering Team in tasks such as unit accommodation, trade-off analysis, system-level failure modes and analysis, mechanical architecture.
• Supply chain technical management and components pre-selection.
• Support feasibility studies and concurrent engineering activities.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or a related field.
• Relevant experience in the space or automobile industry.
• Knowledge and professional experience of the full lifecycle of space related mechanical and thermal subsystems.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of data with scripting or other tools, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation as well as review and approve design changes.
• Comfortable working closely with external vendors and consortium partners.
• Ability to handle FEM and TMM. Expertise with NASTRAN/NX CAD & CAE tools (preferred).
• Experience in participating in a space related mechanical and/or thermal qualification campaign.
• Professional experience within development lifecycle (design trades, CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, qualification);
• Fluent written and spoken skills in English.