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Lead Mechanical Engineer(m/w/x)

Darmstadt
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Designing compact, laser-driven radiation sources and establishing engineering standards. Deep expertise in mechanical system design and DFM/DFA required. Incentive compensation and equity offered.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in mechanical system design, architecture, and integration
  • Strong experience with DFM/DFA, tolerancing, materials, and manufacturing
  • Proven ability to define engineering standards, methods, and best practices
  • System-level thinking, managing interfaces, trade-offs, and technical risk
  • Advanced CAD and mechanical analysis tool proficiency
  • Experience with challenging environments (e.g., vacuum, radiation, thermal loads)
  • Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop a high-performing team
  • Excellent mentoring, coaching, and decision-making skills
  • Clear communicator with strong cross-disciplinary credibility

Tasks

  • Build and refine competence frameworks
  • Develop standards, guidelines, and CAD conventions
  • Establish validation approaches
  • Serve as technical escalation point
  • Drive hiring and onboarding of engineers
  • Upskill engineers to ensure high-quality outputs
  • Lead system-level mechanical architectures
  • Develop complex mechanical concepts
  • Drive risk reduction and scalability
  • Ensure regulatory compliance
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
  • Provide technical guidance
  • Foster engineering rigor and continuous improvement
  • Ensure well-integrated solutions with other disciplines
  • Translate requirements into architectures
  • Support installation and commissioning
  • Define and evolve engineering processes
  • Lead and participate in reviews and risk assessments
  • Ensure design traceability

Work Experience

  • approx. 4 - 6 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • CAD
  • FEM

Benefits

Bonuses & Incentives

  • Incentive compensation

Competitive Pay

  • Equity
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