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Astroscale UK, one of Time's 100 most influential companies 2022, is looking for a Stress Engineer to join our Mechanical Team at our brand-new facility based at the Harwell Space Cluster, UK.

This role is vital in ensuring the safety of our missions by defining test parameters and predictions, before following through with assessing mechanical parts during the test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the growth of the team by innovating design methods, qualification approaches, manufacturing techniques and testing techniques.
• Justify the structural integrity of prototype and flight components at various stages of the load cycle.
• Assess analyses and test data to support the qualification of spacecraft and ground support structures.
• Prepare test predictions to support dynamic testing.
• Communicate design recommendations to the CAD team and other subsystems.
• Ensure the documents and files generated are organised and traceable.
• Peer-review the works of other team members.
  

Essential Skills

• Perform structural calculations on sandwich panels, inserts and bolted joints according to established standards and handbooks.
• Create finite element models at global and component levels, and to perform standard checks.
• Perform frequency response and random vibration analyses.
• Experienced with any of these: Nastran, HyperWorks, Femap, Abaqus or ANSYS.
• Process large amount of data through automation (VBA or Python).
• Produce documents and presentations and conform to the configuration process.
  

Desirable skills

• Familiar with ECSS and NASA guidance.
• Familiar with structure development cycle.
• Proactively seek the needs to create specific objectives and be accountable on time and deliverables.
• Be ready for changes; seek clarifications; apply sound engineering judgement if well-established information is lacking.
  

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Opportunity to work with a highly talented international team working on cutting edge technology
• Flexible working around core hours
• Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements)
• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday
• Life insurance and long-term sick pay
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
  
• Relocation allowance
• Visa sponsorship for employees
• New state of the art office and cleanroom facility
• Regular social events
  

Location

Astroscale UK (Harwell), with potential for some travel to Astroscale Japan (Tokyo)

About Astroscale

Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of in-orbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, In-situ Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous build-up of debris in space.

Astroscale is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.