Senior Mechanism Engineer, LV Structures

Mission Brief  You will need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, direct reports and leaders within and outside the organization. You will be part of a team responsible for developing stage separation mechanisms, fairing separation mechanisms, hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanical actuators and umbilical fluid and electrical systems. You have mechanical and integrated design experience as well as proven track record of delivering results on time and quality, while completing collaborative projects effectively. Your design, analysis and manufacturing skills enable you to own the outcomes of key mechanism design trades and development of our Spectrum Launch Vehicle.   Your Role in Our Space Mission:   Design of the vehicle mechanisms through design phases (CAD, drawings, sizing) until qualification and acceptance.  Requirements definition for vehicle mechanisms  Driving trade studies, manufacturing optimization and performance for mechanisms  Interface with teams in static structures and propulsion, AGNC, AIT, production  Creating, reviewing and releasing development and flight hardware drawings and design documentation  Identifying build/test/design optimizations and working them to resolution  Contribute to testing activities, such as definition of test plans and procedures, support to the test team in test execution and post processing    Qualification Checklist  Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field with proven record of excellent results and timely execution  8+ years of experience in a product full cycle design engineering role, including CAD (Siemens NX preferred), assembly and test execution  Proven experience with manufacturing processes, project management, scheduling/planning, materials and surface treatments  Strong understanding and proven experience of ISO GPS or ASME GD&T tolerancing principles  Experience with testing activities, definition of test plans and procedures, support to the test team in test execution and post processing  Excellent understanding of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, stability, fatigue failure modes and tribology  Collaborative and communication driven attitude: team work is key to success  Proficient English skills (German is a plus) Bonus Skills  Previous experience with kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, stability, fatigue failure modes and tribology in the aerospace industry.  Experience in structure and fluid systems for launch vehicle design or equivalent aerospace product, complex parts manufacturing and assembly techniques.  Strong experience with design engineering tools such as NX, TeamCenter, Solidworks, Catia or equivalent.  Experience with structural sizing tools such as Ansys, Altair HyperWorks solutions, Nastran, etc. and with analytical sizing calculations (e.g. HSB, Brunn, etc.)  Strong experience with ERP/MES Systems, product lifecycle management (PLM e.g. Teamcenter) and/or data management  Highly motivated to join a European space company and make it succeed   Willing to travel to the launch site and suppliers when necessary for hardware support    Benefits  Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recha