Senior Mechanical Engineer (m/f/d)

Desay SV Automotive Europe GmbH; Weimar; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Training and continuing education

Mobile working

Accident insurance (private and professional)

Zusammenfassung

Desay SV Automotive Europe GmbH in Weimar is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to serve as the technical interface with European OEM customers and ensure the alignment on engineering direction and quality. The role combines hands-on mechanical expertise with strong communication skills to drive projects from concept through SOP.

The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical design within the automotive sector, proficiency in CATIA V5, CREO, or NX, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering. This position also offers opportunities for mentoring and team leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in mechanical design, ideally in automotive.
• Proven track record of delivering mechanical systems from concept to SOP.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software CATIA V5, CREO, or NX.
• Expert knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Aufgaben

• Act as the technical interface between European OEM customers and HQ.
• Ensure alignment on engineering direction, design quality, timelines.
• Own mechanical architecture for current and next-generation platforms.
• Lead parametric modeling, GD&T application, tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Collaborate with CAE teams and manage prototyping activities.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical design expertise

Communication skills

Intercultural competence

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Ausbildung

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or comparable technical field

Tools

CATIA V5

CREO

NX

Jobbeschreibung

Desay SV Automotive Europe GmbH is headquartered in Weimar, Germany, and is a technology specialist for the original equipment of vehicles with electronics, antenna and software solutions. Through our subsidiary Antenna Technology Center (Europe) ATC GmbH we offer sophisticated antenna measurements and services. Our corporate culture is characterized by dynamism, diversity, openness and fairness.

With our own research, development and production we stand for highest quality and reliability. Desay SV Europe is part of Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. based in China, a leading, stock exchange-listed provider of mobility solutions in the fields of Smart Cabin, Smart Drive and Smart Service. As a top 100 supplier and with its high level of technology expertise, Desay SV supports car manufacturers worldwide in their mobility transformation, making driving safer, more comfortable and more efficient.

Your Tasks

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you act as the technical interface between European OEM customers and our Chinese Headquarters. You ensure alignment on engineering direction, design quality, timelines, and cost targets, while driving projects from concept through SOP.

You combine hands‑on mechanical engineering expertise with strong communication skills and intercultural competence to represent the company confidently toward customers and to steer internal teams toward successful execution.

Customer Interface

• Act as the primary technical counterpart for European OEM engineering teams
• Build and maintain trusted long‑term customer relationships
• Capture, clarify, and translate customer requirements into structured inputs for HQ engineering teams
• Lead or support customer design meetings, technical reviews, RFIs/RFQs, and requirement alignment sessions
• Proactively identify customer pain points, risks, and upcoming needs

Bridge Function to Chinese HQ

• Ensure smooth cross‑continental communication between EU customers and HQ teams
• Align engineering decisions, priorities, and schedules
• Consolidate technical viewpoints to prevent misunderstandings and ensure rapid, high‑quality response to customer requests
• Communicate EU‑specific design constraints, norms, and OEM expectations to HQ teams

Mechanical Architecture & Design Ownership

• Own the mechanical architecture for current and next‑generation platforms
• Lead parametric modeling, GD&T application, tolerance stack‑up analysis, and design reviews
• Drive material selection, structural layout, and DFM/DFA decisions
• Collaborate with CAE teams
• Manage prototyping, mechanical integration, verification, and validation activities
• Analyze test results and implement design improvements
• Mentor and technically guide a small team of mechanical engineers
• Oversee supplier engagement for mechanical components, tooling, and manufacturing feasibility
• Participate in internal and external design reviews

Process, Innovation & Market Awareness

• Monitor industry trends, benchmarks, and innovative technologies
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, modeling standards, and development workflows

Your Profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or comparable technical field
• Several years of experience in mechanical design, ideally in the automotive or Tier‑1 supplier environment
• Proven track record of delivering mechanical systems from concept to SOP
• Strong proficiency in CATIA V5, CREO, or NX
• Expert knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Solid understanding of die casting, sheet metal, plastics, and joining processes
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers and working in cross‑functional teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Intercultural competence
• Fluent English; German and/or Chinese are a plus

We Offer

• Training and continuing education
• Individual training
• Spendit Card
• Mobile working
• Good traffic connections
• Employee events
• Parking lot
• Friendly and trustful colleagues
• Accident insurance (private and professional)