Lead Mechanical Engineer

Arctic Research and Development Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire; South West England; England 6 days ago

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Senior

Lead Mechanical Engineer focuses on deliver arctic-ready hardware from cradle to deployment for ard’s product-line.

What the role involves

  • Deliver Arctic-ready hardware from cradle to deployment for ARD’s product-line.
  • Driving materials choices, joinery, sealing, and reliability under thermal/mechanical stress.
  • Leading cold-chamber and durability testing, along with Test Engineer, to ensure performance in sub-zero climates.
  • Integrate closely with electrical, software, and deployment teams (systems, software, GIS, RF).
  • Set QA standards to ensure our systems stay bulletproof in the harshest conditions.
  • Travel to the Arctic for R&D field testing and meetings with industry reps.

Skills and requirements

  • Founded by record-holding pioneers with decades of polar experience, we take calculated risks on hard problems that matter.

Candidate fit

  • technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving
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