Langham Recruitment
Mechanisms Manager
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Mechanisms Functional Manager | Space / Aerospace | Guildford
We are seeking a Principal / Lead Mechanical Design Engineer with electro-mechanical or mechanisms-based systems experience in spacecraft engineering, aerospace, or defence.
About the Role
Scope
Reporting to the Head of Mechanical and Propulsion, this role is responsible for overseeing the technical execution, cost, budget, and delivery of project solutions. You will ensure adherence to risk profiles and guide mechanical solutions while collaborating with Mechanism Experts.
Key accountable areas:
- Technical standards: Enforce design policies and guidelines.
- Team performance: Uphold consistency in quality and deliverables.
- Risk management: Address mechanism/system risks proactively.
Responsibilities
Project & Team Leadership
- Collaborate with Mechanisms Experts and cross-functional teams to establish and enforce high-quality team-level policies and procedures.
- Ensure the team possesses needed technical skills for current and future projects.
- Regularly review work package managers against plans and requirements.
- Monitor trend charts, performance indicators, and technical outputs to implement improvements.
Cross-functional Coordination
- Work with Project Managers, Heads of, and other Functional Leads to resolve resource conflicts or capability shortages.
- Coordinate mechanisms-related technical and project issues involving leadership.
- Align mechanics, electro-mechanical, and system designers on project expectations.
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Technical & Professional Development
- Mentor and train team members to maintain technical excellence in mechanism design, analysis, and electro-mechanical integration.
- Drive profitability and innovation in product development for mechanisms.
- Maintain a clear top-level roadmap for mechanisms, identifying required actions.
Practical Engineering & Operations
- Provide hands-on support in de-bugging hardware (electrical, software, mechanical component anomalies).
- Conduct select design/engineering tasks.
- Champion mechanism-related challenges that bridge functional boundaries.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
Experience
- Proven track record in spacecraft engineering or high-reliability sectors (e.g., aerospace-defence) with electro-mechanical/precisions-mechanics expertise.
- Experience diagnosing/fixing cross-domain issues (e.g., hardware-firmware-integration in electro-mechanisms).
Technical Background
- Mechanical design experience (stress analysis, precision systems, drafting, materials, manufacturing).
- Direct exposure to key mechanism components: bearings/torsion elements, actuators, feedback devices, and transmissions.
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Knowledge and Skills
- Leadership: Proven managerial ability with aerial-minded team growth and communication.
- Expertise: Mechanism systems knowledge (from components to whole-spacecraft integration).
- Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving for continuous improvement.
- Technical: Proficient in SolidWorks, Ansys, MatLab software; Microsoft Office.
- Personality: Self-driven, attention to detail, creative yet analytical.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (level-sensitive).
- Flexible working model with modern occupational policies.
- 32 days annual leave + BH.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
- Life Assurance (6× salary).
- Private Healthcare arrangement.
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave:
- Minimum maternity: 52 weeks (26 weeks paid at 90%, 26 additional weeks).
- Minimum paternity/adoption: 52 weeks (26 weeks paid at 90%, 26 weeks at local minimum wage).
- Multi-tier discounts & memberships: discounts in retail, tech, holidays, transport.
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