Role description

The opto-mechanical design team seeks an enthusiastic and committed Engineer to support the design, analysis and assembly of optical payloads.

Key Tasks

Working within the Opto-Mechanical design team and with optical, electronic and Systems Engineers to develop working designs for optical systems.

Opto-mechanical system design from initial concept to detailed final design using SolidWorks. Produce part and assembly manufacturing drawings.

Support the integration of the mechanical components in the clean rooms, support optical and environmental testing.

Maintain design logs and produce review material.

Undertake thermoelastic, static and dynamic analysis of opto-mechanical components and assemblies including optical surfaces deformation.

Management of Work Packages

Support manufacturing activities liaising with suppliers

Previous Experience

• Demonstrate proven experience on the design, build and test of opto-mechanical systems preferably applied to space optical payloads. Experience in other relevant areas of precision engineering or in the space industry will be considered.
• Experience in some of the areas below required:
  • Mounting optical components: lenses, mirrors, prisms, filters, detectors etc, kinematic mounting principles
  • Material selection and manufacturing processes
  • Precision engineering in harsh environments
  • Mechanical design using 3D CAD
  • Assembly and alignment of space payloads
  • FE analysis
  • Report writing
  • Operation in a quality assured environment
  • Delivery of work packages to agreed budgets

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.

Competent user of FEA package such as ANSYS Workbench or similar

Competent use of CAD (SolidWorks or Similar)

Knowledge of drawing practice to BS8888

Confidence to solve stress, kinematics, vibration and thermal analysis problems from first principles and the ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.

Effective communication with project managers and customers

Good team working skills and communication skills

• Ability to plan, manage and deliver tasks meeting project deadlines
• Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Location

Guildford