Senior Mechanical Engineer
ThrustMe
Paris, France
As Mechanical Engineering Team Lead at ThrustMe, you will be in charge of the team tasked with the mechanical design of advanced propulsion systems, as well as their subcomponents. You will work on challenging design problems, in which structures and components are subject to extreme thermal, vibration and shock environments. Key for the role will be especially FEA simulation skills and leadership ability. By joining the Product Development Team, you will be at the interface between cutting edge research and mass production, turning novel concepts into flight-ready systems.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Take charge of mechanical design and simulation activities, assuring compliance with engineering standards, manufacturing feasibility, and compatibility with the space environment.
- Ensure mechanical requirements are properly followed, according to the global product design needs.
- Perform structural and thermal analysis to optimize designs, and coordinate with simulation engineers.
- Participate in planning mechanical tests, draw conclusions and improve designs based on them.
- Regularly report on your design and simulation activities.
Required skills and qualifications
- Masters degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- 5+ years professional experience in mechanical engineering is a strong asset.
- Extensive experience with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
- In-depth understanding of simulation software and methodologies.
- Experience in requirement-heavy industry (aviation, space, nuclear, automotive, etc.).
- Experience with complex assemblies, having 10s-100s of individual parts, is required.
- Knowledge of topology optimization and/or generative design methodologies is a strong asset.
- Communicates in English fluently.
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