Senior Mechanical Engineer

Vivid Resourcing; Kortrijk; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary commensurate with experience

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead development of new and existing products across the full lifecycle, from concept through production. This hands-on role combines design, problem solving, and project ownership, translating requirements into robust mechanical solutions while considering performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.

You will mentor engineers, work with electromechanical teams, create 3D CAD models and drawings, perform calculations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Significant professional experience in mechanical engineering and product development.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks; familiarity with other CAD packages.
• Proven track record taking mechanical products from concept to production.
• Solid understanding of design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with prototyping, testing, and design validation.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical engineering approach.
• Experience in multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Comfortable taking technical ownership and guiding others.
• Experience with mechanisms or electromechanical assemblies is a plus.
• Strong communication to provide guidance to engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical development of new products from concept through to production.
• Translate product and customer requirements into robust mechanical designs.
• Develop concepts, evaluate design approaches, and contribute to architecture.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and 2D drawings.
• Design components, enclosures, structures, mechanisms, and assemblies.
• Select materials, components, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform mechanical calculations and analysis to validate designs.
• Develop prototypes and coordinate testing and validation activities.
• Identify and resolve design issues throughout development.
• Optimize products for performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to transition designs to production.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, verification, and validation.
• Investigate and improve existing products with design enhancements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, drawings, BOMs, and specs.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Technical ownership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks

Other CAD packages

Job description

We're currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to take a leading role in the development of new and existing products. You will be involved throughout the full product development lifecycle, from initial concepts and feasibility studies through detailed mechanical design, prototyping, testing, validation, and transfer into production.

This is a hands-on role combining technical design, problem solving, and project ownership. You will translate customer and product requirements into practical mechanical solutions, while considering performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and user requirements. You will have the opportunity to influence product architecture and design decisions from the earliest stages and see your work progress through to a finished product.

As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of complex mechanical development activities and provide technical guidance to other engineers. You will work closely with electrical, electronics, software, manufacturing, and other engineering teams to ensure mechanical solutions are fully integrated into the wider product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical development of new products from concept through to production.
• Translate product and customer requirements into robust mechanical designs.
• Develop concepts, evaluate different design approaches, and contribute to product architecture.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and 2D manufacturing drawings.
• Design mechanical components, assemblies, enclosures, structures, mechanisms, and other product elements.
• Select appropriate materials, components, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform mechanical calculations and analysis to validate and optimise designs.
• Develop prototypes and coordinate mechanical testing and validation activities.
• Identify and resolve design issues throughout the development process.
• Optimise products for performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability.
• Work closely with manufacturing and suppliers to transition designs into production.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, verification, and validation activities.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues with existing products and develop design improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, drawings, BOMs, specifications, and other engineering documentation.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including electronics, electrical, software, systems, and production engineering.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced mechanical engineers.
• Contribute to engineering standards, design processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Significant professional experience in mechanical engineering and product development.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks; experience with other CAD packages is also considered.
• Proven experience taking mechanical products from concept through to production.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, tolerancing, and assembly.
• Experience with prototyping, testing, and design validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to engineering challenges.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Comfortable taking technical ownership and making design decisions.
• Experience with mechanisms, electromechanical products, or complex assemblies is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide technical guidance to other engineers.

The Offer:

• A salary & benefits package commensurate with experience