Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead

NIF; Nigrán; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh fruit in the office

Coffee and milk available

On-site role in Porto do Molle (Nigrán

Job summary

Kreios Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead for an on-site role in Porto do Molle (Nigrán) to lead the ME department and ensure quality, technical consistency, and timely delivery of the IOD2 satellite platform (~500 kg).

You will guide the team, manage capacity and cross-division interfaces, drive design reviews, and implement robust change control and risk management. Requires 10+ years in mechanical development and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Ten years in mechanical product development or equivalent with leadership responsibilities.
• Proven ability to manage people, delegate, mentor, and balance priorities.
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to work on-site in Nigrán, Spain.
• Experience leading mechanical design, analysis, and integration across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organize, and develop the Mechanical Engineering team, assign tasks, provide feedback, and support through performance evaluations.
• Plan capacity, resources, and workload across projects; set priorities and deadlines.
• Ensure department deliverables meet milestones with quality, traceability, and risk visibility.
• Represent ME with Systems, Electronics, Propulsion, and Project Management; align interfaces and acceptance criteria.
• Lead high-level mechanical definition, architecture, materials, joints, and trade-offs.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Mechanical design leadership

Team building

English (professional)

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEM

PDM/PLM

Job description

At Kreios Space, we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer Technical Lead to join our team on-site in Porto 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 to the CTO any decisions that exceed your scope, along with options and recommendations.
  

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.

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.