Senior Space Mechanisms Engineer — ECSS/NASA-Aligned

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

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.