Mechanical Design Architect (all gender)

ALTEN; Erlangen; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Employment

Attractive Salary

Mobile working in consultation

Individual Trainings

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Events

Wellpass

Job summary

ALTEN Consulting Services GmbH in Erlangen is seeking a Mechanical Design Architect to define and develop mechanical architectures for high‑end products, including performance parameters and manufacturing concepts.

You will lead design reviews, drive D-FMEA activities, and collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust product development. German and English fluency required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Experience as Mechanical Design Architect or in mechatronic product development.
• Strong expertise in mechanical architecture and manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with D-FMEA, design reviews and risk management.
• Familiar with CAD, PDM and Polarion; knowledge of automotive standards.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop mechanical architecture of products and concepts.
• Design complex mechanical/mechatronic components for demanding apps.
• Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with requirements and regulations.
• Drive D-FMEA activities, risk assessments, and test concepts.
• Optimize designs for manufacturability, cost, weight and performance.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Mechanical architecture

Manufacturing technologies

Development processes

Requirements management

D-FMEA

Design reviews

Risk management

Product validation

CAD

PDM systems

Polarion

Automotive standards

German & English

Education

Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

PDM systems

Polarion

Job description

With over 20 years of industry experience, ALTEN Consulting Services GmbH offers its renowned customers from industry and business highly specialized engineering and IT services for the joint implementation of cross-industry and cross-technology solutions. Competence, commitment and passion unite all our employees at ALTEN Consulting Services GmbH. The focus is always on working together as partner, a strong sense of technology, personal contact with our customers and the creativity of each individual.Become a part of our success story.

Make it happen

YOU...

• define and further develop the mechanical architecture of products, including key performance parameters and manufacturing concepts
• design complex mechanical and mechatronic components and systems for demanding applications
• lead design reviews and ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality standards, and legal regulations
• drive D-FMEA activities, risk assessments, simulation plans, and test concepts throughout the development process
• optimize designs regarding manufacturability (DFM), cost (DTC), material selection, weight, and product performance
• collaborate closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful product development

Be our forward thinker

YOU...

• hold a degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline
• bring relevant experience as a Mechanical Design Architect orexperience in mechatronic product development
• possess strong expertise in mechanical architecture, manufacturing technologies, development processes, and requirements management
• have hands-on experience with D-FMEA, design reviews, technical risk management, and product validation activities
• are familiar with engineering tools such as CAD, PDM systems, and Polarion and understand automotive standards and regulations
• are fluent in German and English

A home where people learn and thrive

• Permanent Employment
• Attractive Salary
• Mobile working in consultation
• Individual Trainings
• Flexible Working Hours
• Employee Events
• Wellpass

You can find further information at:www.alten-consulting.de

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, reliogion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.