Lead Opto-Mechanical Designer for Space Spectrograph

4SBE Personeel; Lhee; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Insurance discounts

Travel allowances

Flexible work conditions

Beautiful office

Job summary

NOVA seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the opto-mechanical design of the Visible Spectrograph sub-system for MOSAIC on the ELT. You will produce detailed 3D models and 2D drawings, drive design choices, and coordinate with international partners to meet performance and manufacturability goals.

The role emphasizes leadership, precise GD&T, NX CAD, ANSYS/FEA, and hands-on collaboration across engineers, QA, and project managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in opto-mechanical design/space engineering.
• 5+ years leading precision opto-mechanical instruments in international context.
• 3D CAD with NX and FEA with ANSYS experience.

Responsibilities

• Technically leading the opto-mechanical design of sub-systems and mechanisms including having a design philosophy and making design choices
• Constructing detailed designs of opto-mechanical systems and its components
• Coordinating with external partners and suppliers on design activities
• Contributing to documentation for design and analysis reports
• Providing 3D models and 2D drawings for manufacturing and as-built drawings and contributing to manufacturability assessments for parts and assemblies

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS

Job description

NOVA seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the opto-mechanical design of the Visible Spectrograph sub-system for MOSAIC on the ELT. You will produce detailed 3D models and 2D drawings, drive design choices, and coordinate with international partners to meet performance and manufacturability goals.

The role emphasizes leadership, precise GD&T, NX CAD, ANSYS/FEA, and hands-on collaboration across engineers, QA, and project managers.