Mechanical Design Engineer (Poland)

Mechanical design team is looking for a curious and motivated mechanical design engineer who will be contributing to the design and development of nano and micro satellites as well as their subsystem mechanical R&D.

Responsibilities:

• Support business development department with the design of preliminary satellite level and/or subsystem level layout and feasibility studies at pre-contract stage
• Design and develop satellites and their mechanical subsystems
• Design static as well as dynamic parts and mechanisms
• Assist simulation engineers by preparing (defeaturing) CAD geometry for FEA
• Participate in design reviews, present the work done and collect feedback from colleagues as well as customers
• Prepare manufacturing drawings and arrange manufacturing with external suppliers
• Perform quick and simple structural and thermal calculations to justify design decisions
• Design testing equipment for satellites and their subsystems
• Process raw test data, analyze results, write test reports, and manage test related documentation

Qualifications:

• Passion for space engineering and a desire to learn fast
• A degree in mechanical/mechatronics/aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Good understanding of machine elements, materials engineering, manufacturing technology, mechanics of materials, structures and solids, heat transfer, thermodynamics, dynamic loads
• At least 2-year experience in 3D modelling with SolidWorks or equivalent
• Prior work experience in mechanical design or related position
• Experience with 2D engineering drawings and good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Good hands-on skills with measurement, inspection, assembly and other tools
• Proficiency in English language (at least B1)
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently
• Experience in the space industry

Nice to have:

• Work/internship experience in space industry
• Familiarity with ECSS and NASA standards/handbooks
• Experience in precision engineering
• Experience in structural/thermal FEA simulations
• Programming skills (Java, Python)
• Experience in microcontrollers (Arduino, others) programming, system real time control, physical data (temperature, pressure, force, distance, etc.) acquisition, data processing

Salary:

• Salary starts from 14839 to 2112 PLN (3392 to 4829 EUR) gross/per month
• The final offer will depend on the level of competencies and experience

Perks & Benefits:

• Private health insurance (after probation period)
• One fully compensated volunteering day per year
• Employee referral program
• Pension scheme
• Team building budget