Senior Ballistics & Barrel Design Engineer

EM&E Group; Sevilla; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EM&E Group in Spain is seeking a Senior Gun Barrel Design Expert to lead the design, metallurgical simulation, and manufacturing optimization of advanced barrel systems.

You will supervise 3D CAD modeling, perform thermomechanical simulations, and select steels and coatings to resist erosion in demanding environments. Collaboration with R&D and machine shop will be essential for achieving precision and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s or Ph.D. focusing on ballistics or metallurgy preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience in barrel design or critical firearm component engineering in defense or precision shooting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead 3D CAD modeling of barrels for handguns, precision rifles, and automatic weapon systems.
• Perform finite element analysis (FEA) for thermomechanical stress, gas pressures, and metal fatigue under extreme conditions.
• Select and validate steels (carbon, stainless, exotic alloys) and coatings to mitigate erosion and corrosion.
• Optimize mass and precision production processes, including button rifling, cold hammer forging, broaching, and ultra‑precision honing.
• Design ballistic test protocols and conduct forensic metallurgical analysis on barrels that fail proof‑load or endurance testing.
• Ensure all designs adhere to military standards and international arms manufacturing laws.

Conocimientos

Barrel design

Defense sector experience

Cross-functional communication

Mentor junior engineers

Finite element analysis

Thermomechanical analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. in ballistics/metallurgy (preferred)

Herramientas

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Descripción del empleo

EM&E Group in Spain is seeking a Senior Gun Barrel Design Expert to lead the design, metallurgical simulation, and manufacturing optimization of advanced barrel systems.

You will supervise 3D CAD modeling, perform thermomechanical simulations, and select steels and coatings to resist erosion in demanding environments. Collaboration with R&D and machine shop will be essential for achieving precision and regulatory compliance.