Mechanisms engineer

VeroTech; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Monthly net allowances

Yearly bonus

Insurances

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Job summary

VeroTech seeks a senior mechanisms engineer to drive space-qualified mechanisms from concept to delivery. You will coordinate across mechanical, electronics, systems engineering, AIT, manufacturing and quality to meet performance, schedule and risk goals.

You will leverage ECSS and NASA standards, conduct trade-off analyses, and oversee verification campaigns with suppliers to ensure robust, compliant designs for high-reliability space applications.

Qualifications

• Hold a master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics or related engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in development of mechanisms or similar hardware.
• Experience with deployment, release, pointing, latching or precision motion mechanisms.
• Knowledge of requirements management, design reviews, verification planning and risk management.
• Familiarity with ECSS, NASA standards and space product assurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of space-qualified compliant mechanisms across the full lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain requirements, architectures and design baselines per ECSS and NASA standards.
• Drive trade-off analyses and engineering decisions from concept through delivery.
• Coordinate mechanism development across mechanical, electronics, systems engineering, AIT, manufacturing and quality.
• Define and support verification, qualification and acceptance test campaigns.
• Provide technical oversight of suppliers and subcontractors and support procurement.
• Contribute to customer reviews and deliver technical presentations at milestones.

Skills

Systems thinking

Analytical skills

Collaborative

Problem-solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in Aerospace Engineering

Masters in Mechatronics

Related engineering discipline

Tools

MBSE tools

DOORS

Jama

Job description

Join VeroTech as a senior mechanisms engineer and become part of our community where innovation and people come first. You’ll take on exciting technical challenges and develop your expertise while creating solutions that drive progress across several industries.

About The Role

As a VeroTech consultant, you will support the end-to-end development of space-qualified mechanisms, from concept and requirements capture to design, qualification and delivery. You will work on high-reliability solutions such as latching, push-off and precision motion mechanisms for demanding space applications.

You will coordinate technical choices across mechanical, electronics, systems engineering, AIT, manufacturing and quality disciplines. In close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and customers, you will help maintain compliant design baselines and ensure performance, quality, schedule and risk objectives are met.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of space-qualified compliant mechanisms across the full lifecycle
• Establish and maintain technical requirements, architectures and design baselines in line with ECSS and NASA standards
• Drive trade-off analyses and engineering decisions throughout concept, design, verification and delivery phases
• Coordinate mechanism development activities across mechanical, electronics, systems engineering, AIT, manufacturing and quality disciplines
• Define and support verification, qualification and acceptance test campaigns for high-reliability mechanisms
• Provide technical oversight of suppliers and subcontractors, including follow-up and procurement support
• Contribute to customer reviews and deliver technical presentations during major project milestones

What we're looking for

You are an experienced mechanisms engineer with a systems mindset, strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines and external partners.

• Hold a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline
• Have at least 5 years of experience in the development of mechanisms or closely related hardware
• Bring experience with deployment, release, pointing, latching or precision motion mechanisms
• Understand requirements management, design reviews, verification planning and technical risk management
• Have knowledge of mechanism sizing, tolerance analysis, tribology, reliability engineering and space product assurance principles
• Have experience with environmental testing of space hardware, including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum and life testing
• Are familiar with ECSS, NASA standards, MBSE tools, DOORS or Jama
• Show strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, passion and a willingness to learn

Why join us?

At VeroTech, you’re part of a real community where engineers grow and thrive together while working on cutting‑edge projects in several sectors, enjoying flexibility and true support from colleagues. We offer personalized career development tailored to your ambitions, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on learning and growth. You’ll enjoy regular teambuilding activities in a collaborative environment, along with a broad salary package that includes a company car, monthly net allowances, a yearly bonus, insurances, meal vouchers and eco-cheques.

More than just shaping technology, at VeroTech we're shaping the future. Are you ready to shape yours?

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