Head of Thermal and Mechanical Engineering

KP Labs Ltd.; Gliwice; Hybrid; PLN 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote or hybrid options

Private healthcare

Nursery subsidies

Meal subsidies

Cafeteria benefits platform

Company sports team

Job summary

KP Labs Ltd. in Gliwice, Poland, seeks a Head of Thermal and Mechanical Engineering to lead a department on ESA-grade space projects.

The role is full-time with hybrid work and requires a technical university degree and strong team leadership. You will oversee resources, coordinate thermal analyses, mechanical design, simulation, testing and documentation, and mentor the team while collaborating with systems, electronics and project management.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or similar.
• 3
• Experience managing a technical team or leading engineering in complex projects.
• 3
• Strong mechanical design and/or thermal analysis; CAD/FEA experience.
• 3
• Very good English; ECSS/TVAC/mechanical testing knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the thermal and mechanical engineering department; plan resources and priorities.
• Coordinate thermal analyses, mechanical design, simulation, testing and documentation for space systems and instruments.
• Support architecture, material and manufacturing choices; set engineering standards and review practices.
• Mentor the team and collaborate with systems, electronics, project management and AIVT.

Skills

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

University degree (technical)

Tools

CAD

FEA/FEM

MATLAB

Python

Job description

KP Labs is recruiting a Head of Thermal and Mechanical Engineering in Gliwice, Poland. Contract: full time (hybrid). Degree level: University degree (technical). Language: English (very good). Work experience: Team-lead experience.

Responsibilities

The role covers lead and grow the thermal and mechanical engineering department: plan resources and priorities, coordinate thermal analyses, mechanical design, simulation, experimental testing and documentation for space systems and instruments; support architecture, material and manufacturing choices; set engineering standards and review practices; assess technical risk and mentor the team; work with systems, electronics, project management and AIVT.

Requirements

Requirements: Degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, energy, physics or similar; experience managing a technical team or leading engineering in complex projects; strong mechanical design and/or thermal analysis; CAD and FEA/FEM experience; manufacturing know-how; very good English. ECSS, TVAC and mechanical testing, PDM/PLM and MATLAB/Python are nice to have.

Offer

Offer: Flexible hours with remote or hybrid options depending on the role, private healthcare, nursery and kindergarten subsidies, a cafeteria benefits platform, meal subsidies and a company sports team; stable employment on international ESA-grade space projects in Gliwice.

No application deadline is stated.