Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead

KREIOS SPACE; A Barxa; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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On-site role in Porto do Molle

Fresh fruit weekly

Coffee and milk always available

Descrizione del lavoro

Kreios Space Ltd. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead to join on-site in Porto do Molle (Nigrán). You will lead the mechanical engineering department and ensure quality, technical consistency, and delivery against milestones and deadlines.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical product development, strong leadership, and experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to take hardware from concept to manufacturing and validation.

Competenze

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in mechanical product development with leadership experience.
• Experience managing people and delivering technically leading projects.

Mansioni

• Lead, organize, and develop the mechanical team to deliver milestones with quality.
• Plan capacity and priorities across projects; manage dependencies and risks.
• Represent the department with systems, electronics, propulsion, and management.
• Ensure CAD models and drawings meet traceability and acceptance criteria.

Conoscenze

People leadership

Mechanical engineering

Project planning

CAD / FEM tools

ECSS familiarity

Multidisciplinary coordination

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Strumenti

CAD/FEA tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Your mission

At Kreios Space, we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead to join our team on-site inPorto do Molle (Nigrán) and help us lead the mechanical engineering department and be responsible for the quality, technical consistency, and delivery of its results,
ensuring compliance with agreed-upon requirements, milestones, and deadlines. Combine technical judgment and authority with a leadership style that is collaborative, open, and focused on both results and people: listen to and value the team’s input, integrate
different perspectives, foster their autonomy, and promote their growth. The primary focus will be the development of IOD2, a satellite platform weighing approximately 500 kg.
Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Lead, organize, and develop the team; assign responsibilities, delegate clearly, provide feedback, and support the team through monitoring, training, and performance evaluations. Foster collaboration, initiative, and autonomy among
  the engineers.
• Plan capacity, resources, and workload across projects; agree on priorities and deadlines, anticipate dependencies, and manage deviations with specific action plans.
• Assume ultimate responsibility for the department’s deliverables: ensure that committed milestones are met on time and in the proper manner, with technical quality, traceability, and risk visibility.
• Represent the Mechanical Engineering department in dealings with Systems, Electronics, Propulsion, AIT, and project management; align requirements, interfaces,
  deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead the high-level mechanical definition: configuration, structure, materials, joints, integration, and trade-offs between mass, stiffness, thermal behavior, cost, and schedule.
• Act as a technical authority: conduct reviews, resolve discrepancies, and approve decisions within your scope, drawing on the expertise of design and simulation leads and evaluating their proposals.
• Ensure that effective processes are in place for the review, change control, quality assurance, and traceability of mechanical deliverables; the design lead will be responsible for the execution and detailed review of CAD models and drawings.
• Identify risks, contracting needs, and requirements for external support; coordinate with engineering vendors and elevate the CTO any decisions that exceed your scope, along with options and recommendations.
  

Your profile

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

• A degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical training, with at least 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical product development.
• Demonstrable experience in managing people and technical leadership: delegation, professional development, feedback, collaboration, and resolving conflicting priorities.
• Open, results-oriented, and people-focused leadership: ability to listen to different perspectives, make decisions judgmentally, and empower the team to work autonomously.
• Track record as a mechanical engineering manager, team lead, or principal engineer with team management or technical authority over a department or product.
• Previous hands-on experience in mechanical design and analysis; ability to question hypotheses, loads, boundary conditions, and simulation results, and to demand sufficient technical evidence.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical assemblies, tolerances, materials, fasteners, manufacturing, and integration; ability to evaluate structural and thermal trade-offs in collaboration with specialists.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary requirements and interfaces, taking hardware from concept to manufacturing and validation, and ensuring milestones, deliverables, and deadlines are met.
• Clear communication skills, the ability to make decisions with incomplete information, professional-level English, and a genuine willingness to work on-site in Nigrán.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in the space sector (satellites, subsystems, or space/aerospace hardware), design reviews, structural or thermal testing, and ECSS standards. Not a mandatory requirement.
• 15 or more years of experience managing teams with both junior and senior members.
• Experience with CAD/FEM tools, PDM or PLM systems, and planning for teams working on multiple projects.

Why us?

At Kreios Space, you won’t just be working on isolated developments- you’ll be contributing directly to the product. Your work will have a visible impact on what we build, how it performs, and how it evolves. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the technology, the decisions, and the final outcome.We also care a lot about creating an environment where people genuinely enjoy working together. We have a very good team atmosphere, close collaboration, and a culture where ideas are welcome and contributions are valued.What we offer:

• The opportunity to work on technology with real product impact.
• A collaborative and innovative environment where you can contribute from day one.
• Meaningful technical challenges and the chance to work close to the final product.
• Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.
• A strong team culture and a genuinely positive working environment.
• An on-site role in Porto do Molle (Nigrán).
• Fresh fruit in the office every week, plus coffee and milk always available.