On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Mechanical Architect on an initial 6-month contract. As the Mechanical Architect you will gather and manage the missile mechanical architecture requirements to achieve missile performance, on time and on cost and overall layout vs compliance. Role: Mechanical Architect Pay: up to 60 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Stevenage Contract: Monday - Friday 37 hours per week, 6 months IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC required before startingResponsibilities Establishing the Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification (TRS) to ensure a structured and coherent mechanical response to the overall Missile TRS Management of the mechanical interface with the launcher Management of Mechanical and Thermal Interfaces across the Missile Defining the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the missile, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet requirements Implementation of GMA Policies to ensure Modularity and Reuse objectives are achieved Development of the overall proving logic for the validation of the Airframe Ensuring mechanical compliance to the Airframe TRS for missile certificate of design Interface with and manage customer expectations throughout the development process Producing Statements of Work and plans for activities within their sphere of responsibility Direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and indirect management of engineers in the extended project team