3D Printing Industrial Placement

at  Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

Salary: £23,328 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ
Closing date: 20th October 2024
Interview date: December 2024/January 2025 (Virtual)
Start date: September 2025

ABOUT THE ROLE AND A SUMMARY OF KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As an AM4Space Industrial Placement student you will work in parallel with a current UKATC project team to redesign a key hardware component for AM. Potential projects include, but are not limited to, the AM redesign of the secondary mirror from the CubeSat Camera (CCAM) study, reducing the mass and combining multiple parts into one structure, or implementing a new AM design to convert an existing AM aluminium mirror into an AM ceramic mirror. The goal of the placement is to transfer the key knowledge in how the AM redesign has been achieved and the lessons learnt to the engineers, technicians and scientists working at the UKATC.

ANTICIPATED RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Using computer aided design (CAD) and AM specific design software to redesign the astronomical component to incorporate the benefits of AM.
• Using finite element analysis (FEA) to assess the redesigned component to ensure the design meets the requirements.
• Collaborating with the Engineering Support Group to ensure that the design can be both printed and machined.
• Coordinating the manufacture of the redesigned component.
• Evaluating the performance of the AM component and how it compares to the original conventional design.
• Creation of a project report intended for an external audience.