Drone Design Engineer — SolidWorks Expert (Hybrid)

Estudio Nacar; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

26 paid vacation days

Health insurance

Free tickets for the Palo Alto Market

Job summary

Estudio Nacar in Barcelona is seeking a Design Engineer with SolidWorks expertise to develop drone components from concept to industrialisation. This role involves mechanical design, optimization for various performance metrics, and validation through testing.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Design Engineering, with 2+ years of relevant experience and advanced skills in SolidWorks. The position offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits, including competitive salary and training programs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product design within technical environments.
• Advanced level of English required.
• Experience in automotive, aeronautics, or robotics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop drone components and systems from concept to industrialisation.
• Lead mechanical design in SolidWorks focusing on complex surfaces.
• Validate designs through testing and engineering analysis.
• Support rapid prototyping and assembly workflows.

Skills

SolidWorks expertise

Complex surface modeling

Prototyping

Aerodynamics optimization

Engineering analysis

Education

Degree in Design Engineering or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Born and based in Barcelona, Nacar is an award-winning Strategic Design Agency, impassioned by our agile and international team composed of over 90 creative professionals (design strategists, researchers, product and UX / UI designers, engineers, and overall creatives).

We work with all-size clients from across multiple industries, collaborating in innovation and establishing solutions and product strategies that apply to Industrial, Digital, Brand and Service Design.

We also contribute to their digitalization, by conceptualizing and prototyping new, human centered products and services around technological capabilities.

With a hybrid-work model and flexible working hours, we are powered by a culture of communication, collaboration, proactivity and positivity, always aiming to humanize technology experiences and to transform into the phygital future.

Our offices, an urban oasis, are located in the beautiful Palo Alto, an old factory in Poblenou, restored and converted into studios for designers and artists.

Nacar was made to be a place where people can grow and impact the world, and we’re in continuous growth to always provide our best.

Our team is connected by common challenges, eager to discover, envision and materialize new opportunities. Is this something you feel identified with?

We're currently looking for a Design Engineer with deep SolidWorks expertise to join our team and

work on an innovative technology project with one of our top-tier clients — focused on the design and

development of next-generation drone solutions.

-What will your day to day be like?-

You will:

• Develop drone components and systems from early concept stages all the way to industrialisation, working within a highly collaborative engineering environment.

• Lead the mechanical design of parts and assemblies in SolidWorks, with a strong focus on complex surface modeling.

• Optimise designs for aerodynamics, weight, structural performance and manufacturability.

• Validate designs through testing, iteration and engineering analysis.

• Support prototyping, 3D printing and assembly workflows.

• Ensure the industrial viability of the product — cost, processes and materials — within a real, market-oriented product development context

-What are we looking for?-

• Degree in Design Engineering (or Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical Engineering, etc.)

• 2+ years of experience in product design within demanding technical environments (automotive, aeronautics, robotics, machinery or similar).

• Advanced/expert level in SolidWorks, especially in complex surface modeling.

• Advanced level of English

-Why should you join?-

This is a unique opportunity for someone looking for a challenge in the mechanical design and engineering area and to be part of a center of innovation that is impacting clients all over the world :)

We also offer:

🔖Permanent contract.

💰Competitive salary

🏡Hybrid working model - you can either work from home or enjoy our beautiful studio (with free coffee and a great garden!).

🌈Join a dynamic +15 nationalities community and enjoy our team-building activities.

📚Keep challenging yourself with our Nacar Academy training program, aligned with the creation of personalized career paths.

✨26 paid vacation days.

💯Monthly allowance for internet costs and a budget for working-from-home materials.

🍎Health Insurance.

🚀Flexible working hours.

🆓Free tickets for the Palo Alto Market 😃