Senior mechanisms engineer

VeroTech BV; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Yearly bonus

Insurances

Hybrid work options

Career development

Job summary

VeroTech BV is seeking a senior mechanisms engineer to drive the end-to-end development of space-qualified mechanisms, from concept to delivery, including latching and precision motion systems for demanding applications.

You will coordinate across mechanical, electronics, systems engineering, AIT, manufacturing and quality, ensuring ECSS and NASA standards, robust verification planning and risk management, with hybrid work options and a strong focus on growth.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Mechatronics or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in mechanisms or related hardware.
• Experience with space-qualified mechanisms and precision motion.
• Knowledge of requirements management, design reviews and risk control.
• Familiarity with ECSS and NASA standards, MBSE tools, DOORS or Jama.
• Strong problem solving, curiosity and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of space-qualified compliant mechanisms across the full lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain technical requirements, architectures and baselines per ECSS/NASA standards.
• Drive trade-off analyses and engineering decisions through concept to 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 including procurement support.
• Contribute to customer reviews and deliver technical presentations at milestones.

Skills

Systems engineering mindset

Analytical skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics

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?