Senior Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d)

Entangled Future; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Wellness package

Moving benefits

Team events

Job summary

eleQtron in Hamburg is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own complex mechanical designs from concept to validation for high-precision equipment.

You will produce SolidWorks parts/drawings, perform tolerance analyses, and work with suppliers to ensure manufacturability. A BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering and 8+ years of experience with SolidWorks are required.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Precision Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency is mandatory.
• Experience designing complex mechanical assemblies, bespoke machinery, or technically demanding systems.
• Strong fundamentals in manufacturing methods, materials, tolerance analysis, GD&T, DfM/DfA, and structural design.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems from concept through manufacturing, assembly, and validation.
• Develop robust mechanical designs for high-precision scientific and industrial equipment.
• Create and maintain SolidWorks parts, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Perform tolerance analysis and define fits, interfaces, and dimensional requirements.
• Translate system-level requirements into mechanical requirements, interfaces, and manufacturable solutions.
• Define manufacturing requirements and collaborate with suppliers on manufacturability, tolerances, and quality.
• Develop, test, and improve prototypes and contribute to design reviews and decisions.

Skills

Ownership of mechanical designs

Tolerance analysis

GD&T

Education

BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d) at eleQtron, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. A senior-level full time position in the Vacuum, Cryo & Mechanics team, listed under hardware engineering.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced and technically strong Senior Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d) who can take ownership of complex mechanical designs from concept through detailed engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and validation. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, extensive practical design experience, and advanced SolidWorks capabilities.

We value

• CSWP – Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional certification
• Experience in industries such as scientific instrumentation, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, precision engineering, special-purpose machinery, optics, or similar fields
• Experience with high-precision systems and/or exposure to vacuum, cryogenic, thermal, optical, or vibration-sensitive applications
• Excellent engineering judgment and the ability to identify and improve weak or risky design solutions
• Practical understanding of how components are manufactured, assembled, tested, and serviced

What you can expect from eleQtron

• Competitive salary: We value our team members and therefore provide remunerations that reflect this, additionally rewarding particular achievements.
• Flexible working hours: We offer personal freedom through a variety of flexible work schedules.
• Team spirit: In our international and diverse team, and with our regular team events, having fun at work is simply part of the game.
• Further development: We want to grow together and so we offer our team members’ needs-based, individualized further training as well as plenty of room for personal development.
• Wellness Package: We offer health-promoting benefits such as fitness programs like UrbanSportsClub to support your well-being.
• Moving Benefits: A warm welcome! We are happy to support employees who move for us with a bonus.
• At the forefront: Work at the forefront of technology, where academic research meets commercial applications.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of complex mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems from concept through manufacturing, assembly, and validation
• Develop robust mechanical designs for high-precision scientific and industrial equipment
• Create and maintain high-quality SolidWorks parts, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation
• Perform tolerance analysis and define appropriate fits, interfaces, geometric tolerances, and dimensional requirements
• Translate system-level requirements into clear mechanical requirements, interfaces, and manufacturable design solutions
• Define manufacturing requirements and work closely with suppliers and Procurement on manufacturability, materials, tolerances, and quality
• Develop, test, and improve prototypes and actively contribute to design reviews and technical decision-making

Requirements

• BSc or MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Precision Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 8 years of professional mechanical engineering experience
• Advanced professional proficiency in SolidWorks is mandatory
• Demonstrable experience designing complex mechanical assemblies, bespoke machinery, or technically demanding systems
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including manufacturing methods, materials, tolerance analysis, GD&T, DfM/DfA, structural design, and mechanical interface
• Strong ownership of mechanical designs and technical decisions