Question: what is it like being a mechanical engineer working in astronamy?

Angus Gallie answered on 2 Mar 2018:

Actually it’s fantastic!
Each project bring new challenges, because the scientists are continually striving to do bigger and better science.
The great thing though is that this is all done in very good working environment. The scientists don’t just say ‘here’s what we want – just do it!’, no… they actually work very closely with the engineers and it’s more like ‘here’s what we would like to do – is it possible!’.
The engineers of course always like to rise to the challenge!
We work very closely with the scientists right from the initial ‘concepts’ through to when the telescope is commissioned on the mountain top.