Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Aerospace & UAV Systems

Destinus; Katwijk; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our R&D team in the Netherlands. You will lead mechanical design projects for airframe, propulsion, landing gear, and flight controls through the full design life cycle, working with propulsion and vehicle teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in aerospace mechanical design, strong CAD/PLM skills (Siemens NX, Teamcenter), and solid knowledge of GD&T, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering required.
• 8+ years of experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer in aerospace.
• Strong CAD and PLM knowledge, plus materials property knowledge.
• Experience with manufacturing processes (machining, sheet metal, composites).
• Solid fundamentals in dimensioning, load paths, and basic stress calculations.
• ISO GD&T knowledge; fluent English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects for aerospace components and systems from concept to manufacturing and testing.
• Generate 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and related documentation.
• Deliver technical documentation including calculations and assumptions.
• Prepare and participate in design reviews.
• Manage suppliers and manufacturers, resolve manufacturing issues.
• Select standard parts and support DMU/configuration management.
• Contribute to DMU and configuration management.

Skills

3D CAD

DMU management

GD&T

Stress analysis

English fluency

Leadership

Education

BSc/MSc in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Destinus is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our R&D team in the Netherlands. You will lead mechanical design projects for airframe, propulsion, landing gear, and flight controls through the full design life cycle, working with propulsion and vehicle teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in aerospace mechanical design, strong CAD/PLM skills (Siemens NX, Teamcenter), and solid knowledge of GD&T, materials, and manufacturing processes.