Senior Mechanical Design Lead (f/m/x)

Sii Poland; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Medical care

Internal trainings

Team events

Job summary

Sii Poland in Kraków is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design activities for automotive lighting products, owning decisions from concept through industrialization and coordinating with international teams.

You will drive DV activities, ensure design integrity, support industrialization and manufacturing readiness, and contribute to cross-functional reviews and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical product development in the automotive industry.
• Experience leading development from concept to industrialization in automotive lighting.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design, materials, and physics fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design activities for automotive lighting products, aligning with project goals and timelines.
• Drive product development from design freeze through validation and industrialization, owning technical decisions.
• Support DV activities, including design updates, investigations, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional work with PM, testing, manufacturing, tooling and other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with design principles, requirements and quality standards across development.
• Participate in reviews, risk assessments and design change management to mitigate issues.
• Support industrialization and manufacturing readiness for production transition.

Skills

Mechanical design

Automotive lighting

English communication

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the development of automotive lighting products. In this role, you will take ownership of mechanical design activities, coordinate technical decisions, and drive product development from the Design Validation phase through to industrialization. You will work closely with international engineering teams to ensure successful project execution. If you are passionate about mechanical design and product development in the automotive industry, this opportunity may be the right fit for you.

Your tasks

• Leading mechanical design activities for automotive lighting products, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
• Driving product development from design freeze through validation and industrialization phases, taking ownership of technical decisions
• Supporting Design Validation (DV) activities, including design updates, technical investigations and issue resolution
• Coordinating cross-functional cooperation with project management, testing, manufacturing, tooling and other engineering disciplines to ensure project success
• Ensuring compliance with mechanical design principles, product requirements and quality standards throughout the development process
• Participating in technical reviews, risk assessments and design change management to mitigate potential issues
• Supporting product industrialization and manufacturing readiness activities, facilitating a smooth transition to production

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical product development within the automotive industry
• Proven experience leading development activities from concept through industrialization, particularly in automotive lighting products
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials engineering, and physics fundamentals relevant to product design
• Hands-on experience with design validation and product testing processes, ensuring high-quality outcomes
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and work independently, taking ownership of technical decisions
• Fluent English communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with international teams
• Required onsite work in Chrzanów

Nice to have

• Experience with automotive lighting products and knowledge of simulation-driven development
• Familiarity with APQP, DFMEA, design reviews, and automotive development processes
• Experience working in international R&D environments

Benefits For You

• Great Place to Work
• Solid financial situation
• Contracts with the biggest brands
• Centre of internal trainings
• Many experts you can learn from
• Open and accessible management team
• Profit sharing
• Passion Sponsorship program
• Regular integration events and trips
• Comfortable and well-equipped offices
• MySii app
• Medical care

Sii ensures that all hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of qualifications and competence. We are committed to equal and fair treatment of all, regardless of legally protected characteristics. At Sii, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment, in full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.