Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Senior mechanical design engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• Strong expertise in advanced 3D CAD modelling, most preferably SolidWorks. Experience with Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo or equivalent CAD platforms is also valued.
• Demonstrated experience translating external and internal requirements into robust mechanical solutions, balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, schedule and integration constraints throughout iterative development cycles.
• Extensive experience designing complex mechanical components and assemblies, with a strong understanding of mechanical interfaces, system integration and configuration control.
• Proven ability to analyse engineering challenges critically, generate alternative design approaches, evaluate trade-offs and drive technical decisions based on engineering evidence.
• Strong experience creating detailed manufacturing documentation, including GD&T, interface definitions, assembly procedures and technical drawing packages.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA), particularly machining, metal fabrication, additive manufacturing and precision assembly.
• Experience collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, thermal, systems, manufacturing and test engineers, to converge on optimal technical solutions.
• Practical understanding of mechanical and thermal analysis workflows, including model preparation, meshing strategies, simulation setup, interpretation of results and validation of engineering assumptions. Direct hands-on FEA/thermal simulation experience is highly desirable.
• Experience managing CAD structures, revisions, configurations, technical baselines and documentation within a PDM/PLM environment.
• Strong experience working in collaborative design environments, coordinating parallel development activities and maintaining consistency across multiple subsystems and contributors.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and solution-driven, with excellent communication skills and the ability to constructively challenge assumptions when required.
• Motivated to work in a fast-paced and ambitious engineering environment, taking ownership of technical challenges and continuously improving both products and engineering practices.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in the space industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience working on spacecraft, propulsion systems, scientific instruments, aerospace hardware or other highly demanding engineering products.
• Good understanding of the space engineering environment, including typical material selection constraints, environmental considerations, qualification approaches and industry best practices.
• Experience with thermal and structural simulation tools.
• Knowledge of ECSS standards and experience working within space, aerospace or other highly controlled engineering development processes.
• Experience with Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, Windchill or similar PLM/PDM platforms.
• Professional working proficiency in English.