Senior Mechanical Engineer, Weapons & Recoil Systems

EM&E Group; Córdoba; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued professional development

Specialized defense sector training

Job summary

EM&E Group in Spain seeks an expert Mechanical Engineer specialized in Weapons, Breech and Recoil/Balancing Systems Design. You will lead the development of next-generation military vehicle systems, defining and testing subsystems such as recoil brakes and equilibrators while ensuring safe, high-performance integration with breech blocks and weapon interfaces.

Responsibilities include coordinating subsystem design, test planning, and full weapon-system integration, plus delivering optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Armament Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in artillery systems or turrets for armored vehicles.
• Proficiency in dynamic simulation tools, FEA, and 3D CAD design software.
• Deep understanding of internal fatigue of materials in defense systems.
• High level of technical English (C1) for international co-development.

Responsibilities

• Development of recoil and balancing systems: design, supervise manufacturing, and testing of subsystems (recoil brake, recuperator, equilibrator).
• Breech design: design breech block and mechanisms; determine rates of fire.
• Test planning: organize testing protocols and live-fire readiness checks.
• Weapon system integration: coordinate subsystems, cradle interfaces, firing mechanisms, aiming systems, and automation.

Skills

Material fatigue understanding

Dynamic simulation

FEA

3D CAD

Technical English

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace/Armament Engineering degree

Tools

Dynamic simulation tools

FEA

3D CAD

Job description

EM&E Group in Spain seeks an expert Mechanical Engineer specialized in Weapons, Breech and Recoil/Balancing Systems Design. You will lead the development of next-generation military vehicle systems, defining and testing subsystems such as recoil brakes and equilibrators while ensuring safe, high-performance integration with breech blocks and weapon interfaces.

Responsibilities include coordinating subsystem design, test planning, and full weapon-system integration, plus delivering optimization