Senior CAD & Simulation Engineer - Aerospace/Mech/EE

Prolific; France; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific seeks experienced mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineers to design, build and review simulation-led tasks. You will turn real engineering problems into precise briefs, and write graders and reference solutions for automated validation.

Strong fundamentals and hands-on modelling are essential. Responsibilities include defining robust problems, performing modelling and analysis, and producing clear technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical or aerospace design and simulation.
• Strong fundamentals and the ability to define a problem robustly.
• Hands-on experience with modelling, simulation and design projects.
• Proficiency in open-source tools for your domain (CAD, Structural, Motion, Electrical, Aero).

Responsibilities

• Strong proficiency in CAD engineering and simulation tools.
• Design, build and review simulation-led engineering tasks.
• Write graders and reference solutions for validation.
• Document technical details and communicate assumptions clearly.

Skills

CAD engineering

Simulation tools

Python scripting

Analytical mindset

Independent working

Education

PhD or MSc in mechanical, electrical or aerospace

Tools

FreeCAD

CadQuery

build123d

Gmsh

CalculiX

Code_Aster

MuJoCo

KiCad

OpenFOAM

OpenVSP

XFOIL

AVL

KLayout

ngspice

Job description

Prolific seeks experienced mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineers to design, build and review simulation-led tasks. You will turn real engineering problems into precise briefs, and write graders and reference solutions for automated validation.

Strong fundamentals and hands-on modelling are essential. Responsibilities include defining robust problems, performing modelling and analysis, and producing clear technical documentation.