<h1>Rover – Mechanical Arm Lead</h1><h1>Description </h1><p>The Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) is a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of students from all programs within Queen’s University. QSET designs a prototype Mars Rover for participation in the University Rover Challenge (for more information please visit urc.marssociety.org/home).</p><p>If selected as the Mechanical Arm Lead, you will lead the design of a next generation lightweight manipulator for the rover’s 6 DoF arm with a focus on weight reduction, stiffness, and modular serviceability. The successful applicant will work closely with the Rover CTO and the technical managers to coordinate designs between subsystems as well as delegate tasks to mechanical members. To keep updated with the project, the Mechanical Arm Lead must coordinate and attend weekly meetings with the larger arm system team. The rover management team will be at each of these meetings helping both in technical and managerial capacity.</p><p>The Queen’s Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset@ engsoc.queensu.ca.</p><p><strong>Application Due Date: September 18, 2025 at 10 PM</strong></p><h1>Responsibilities</h1><ul><li>Replace current aluminum links with composite or hybrid structures.</li><li>Conduct kinematic and structural analyses to validate payload capacity.</li><li>Evaluate quick swap end effectors for delivery and servicing tasks.</li><li>Produce fabrication drawings and oversee arm assembly.</li><li>Document maintenance procedures and spare parts lists.</li><li>With the help of the rover management team run weekly arm meetings with general members, working towards furthering the state of the arm.</li></ul><h1>Preferred Qualifications</h1><ul><li>Critical thinking and decision making, with a passion for engineering and design.</li><li>Effective communication and time management skills.</li><li>Interest in robotic arms, gimbals, or similar mechanisms.</li><li>Willingness to learn composite joint design and potting techniques.</li><li>Familiarity with lightweight drive solutions (harmonic, cycloidal, or planetary gears).</li><li>Understanding of the basic principles of mechanical design (failure modes, material selection, design by user requirements, etc.)</li></ul>

<p>Queen&rsquo;s University has a long history of scholarship, discovery, and innovation that shapes our collective knowledge and helps address some of the world&rsquo;s most pressing challenges. Home to more than 25,000 students, Queen&rsquo;s offers a comprehensive research-intensive environment. Diverse perspectives and a wealth of experience enrich our students and faculty while a core part of our mission is to engage in international learning and research. Queen&rsquo;s University is ranked in the top 10 globally in the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The rankings measured over 1,500 post-secondary institutions on their work to advance the United Nations&rsquo; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p>

QSET - Rover Mechanical Arm Lead

<h1>Rover – Mechanical&nbsp;Arm Lead</h1><h1>Description </h1><p>The Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) is a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of students from all programs within Queen’s University. QSET designs a prototype Mars Rover for participation in the University Rover Challenge (for more information please visit urc.marssociety.org/home).</p><p>If selected as the Mechanical Arm Lead, you will lead the design of a next generation lightweight manipulator for the rover’s 6 DoF arm with a focus on weight reduction, stiffness, and modular serviceability. The successful applicant will work closely with the Rover CTO and the technical managers to coordinate designs between subsystems as well as delegate tasks to mechanical members. To keep updated with the project, the Mechanical Arm Lead must coordinate and attend weekly meetings with the larger arm system team. The rover management team will be at each of these meetings helping both in technical and managerial capacity.</p><p>The Queen’s Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset@ engsoc.queensu.ca.</p><p><strong>Application Due Date: September 18,&nbsp;2025 at 10 PM</strong></p><h1>Responsibilities</h1><ul><li>Replace current aluminum links with composite or hybrid structures.</li><li>Conduct kinematic and structural analyses to validate payload capacity.</li><li>Evaluate quick swap end effectors for delivery and servicing tasks.</li><li>Produce fabrication drawings and oversee arm assembly.</li><li>Document maintenance procedures and spare parts lists.</li><li>With the help of the rover management team run weekly arm meetings with general members, working towards furthering the state of the arm.</li></ul><h1>Preferred Qualifications</h1><ul><li>Critical thinking and decision making, with a passion for engineering and design.</li><li>Effective communication and time management skills.</li><li>Interest in robotic arms, gimbals, or similar mechanisms.</li><li>Willingness to learn composite joint design and potting techniques.</li><li>Familiarity with lightweight drive solutions (harmonic, cycloidal, or planetary gears).</li><li>Understanding of the basic principles of mechanical design (failure modes, material selection, design by user requirements, etc.)</li></ul>

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