Senior mechanisms engineer

VeroTech; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Company car

Yearly bonus

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Insurance

Job summary

VeroTech is seeking a senior mechanisms engineer to lead development of space-qualified mechanisms from concept to delivery. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams and ensure compliance with ECSS and NASA standards.

You will contribute to verification campaigns, manage risks, and oversee suppliers while delivering high-reliability mechanisms for demanding space applications. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics or related field.
• At least 5 years' experience in mechanisms development or related hardware.
• Experience with deployment, release, pointing, latching or precision motion mechanisms.
• Knowledge of requirements management, design reviews, verification planning and risk management.
• Familiarity with mechanism sizing, tolerance analysis, tribology and space product assurance.
• Experience with environmental testing of space hardware (vibration, thermal, life tests).
• Knowledge of ECSS and NASA standards; MBSE tools with DOORS or Jama.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mechanisms development

Requirements management

Design reviews

Verification planning

Technical risk management

Environmental testing

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

DOORS

Jama

ECSS standards

NASA standards

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

• 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?