Mechanical Design Engineer — From CAD to Production Hardware

Academic Key; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Lausanne seeks a detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the physical product design of hardware assemblies, housings, and precision mechanisms. You will guide products from CAD concepts through prototyping to production, ensuring tight GD&T conformity and robust interface control with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on assembly, supplier collaboration, and rigorous verification in a fast-paced defense-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with CAD environments and GD&T standards (ASME/ISO).
• Practical experience with configuration management (PDM/PLM).
• Experience across machining, casting, forging, molding, stamping.
• Ability to perform basic environmental, thermal, and stress evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Create fully constrained CAD models, assembly layouts, and drawings with GD&T.
• Manage BOM data and engineering change notices with proper configuration controls.
• Build physical prototypes, verify fit and tolerance, and establish unit build procedures.
• Perform structural, thermal, vibration, and mechanical shock analyses for rugged environments.
• Collaborate with suppliers to optimize designs for CNC machining, stamping, casting, forging, and molding.
• Coordinate with electronics, simulation, testing, and systems teams on interfaces and datasheets.

Skills

CAD Modeling

Drafting Standards

PDM/PLM

Prototype Assembly

Thermal/Structural Analysis

Manufacturing Liaison

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

CAD software

Job description

Harmattan AI in Lausanne seeks a detail-oriented Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the physical product design of hardware assemblies, housings, and precision mechanisms. You will guide products from CAD concepts through prototyping to production, ensuring tight GD&T conformity and robust interface control with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on assembly, supplier collaboration, and rigorous verification in a fast-paced defense-focused environment.