Senior Mechanical Engineer
On-siteZurich, Provincie Friesland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zurich, Provincie Friesland, Kingdom of the NetherlandsOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Own mechanical design and validation for core hardware systems, including compute enclosures, sensor assemblies, and structural tooling, from concept through production release. Drive design decisions using structural analysis and FEA to define load cases and execute design changes. Establish design verification and validation practices, including test plans, acceptance criteria, and sign-off gates, while releasing production-ready CAD packages. Commission hardware on real machines at real sites to fold learnings back into the design and bring structured methodology into next-generation development.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- You've owned complex electro-mechanical or heavy structural designs end-to-end from concept to validation to production and field support
- Strong 3D CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred) with disciplined documentation: assemblies, detailed drawings, BOMs, revision control
- Working fluency with FEA, and the judgement to define realistic load cases and know how much confidence a result earns
- Experience designing welded and machined steel structures: load paths, plate and grade selection, weld sizing and specification, distortion and machining sequence
- Design for harsh outdoor environments: structural and thermal loads, shock and vibration, IP-rated enclosures, material and coating selection, DFM, GD&T
- A track record of improving engineering process: introducing design reviews and formalizing test procedures
- Comfortable prototyping, testing, and iterating hands-on alongside a small team
- A creative problem solver who can leverage experience and engineering firepower towards designs and solutions
- Excellent command of English, written and spoken
- Proficiency in English is a requirement for all roles
Desired Qualifications
- Hydraulically actuated mobile equipment (cylinders, valves, and auxiliary circuits at working pressures in the hundreds of bar) and electro-hydraulic systems closed around sensor feedback
- Welding and weld fabrication in practice: process selection, design for fatigue and distortion, high-strength steels, hands-on work with fabricators
- Heavy-duty rugged equipment: construction, mining, agricultural, or off-highway machinery built to survive abuse in the field
- Integrating sensors onto moving, high-shock structures, field-of-view trade-offs, slip rings, & harness routing
- FEA/CFD for thermal analysis, ISO 9001 or similar QMS experience, robotics or autonomous systems background
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