Lead Space Mechanical Engineer – CAD, FEM & Structures

OHB Sweden AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

OHB Sweden AB, a leading Swedish space systems supplier, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with space experience to lead CAD mechanical design, FEM analysis, and production drawings generation for satellites and subsystems.

You will interface with customers and suppliers, steer stress, shock and random vibration studies, oversee manufacturing drawings, and mentor junior engineers in a dynamic, international team based in Stockholm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Space Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years of design and testing experience in CAD, FEM, and design.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams and drive projects forward.
• Experience on ESA projects and knowledge of ECSS.
• Expertise with CREO, Catia, NX or similar; CREO preferred.
• FEM analysis proficiency, including random vibration, shock, and loads.
• Ability to read/produce reports and ICDs; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of mechanical, structural, and dynamic components using CAD and FEM focusing on stress, shock, and random vibration analyses.
• Oversee generation of manufacturing drawings from CAD models with GPS tolerancing.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and suppliers.
• Supervise off-site manufacturing and inspect delivered items.
• Support on-site assembly of end products such as spacecraft structures.
• Define and design test specs, procedures, and setups for subsystem qualification.
• Correlate FE models with test results and plan for future programs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance within the team.
• Design, assemble, and test MGSE for integration and test activities.

Skills

CAD design

FEM analysis

Random vibration

Stress analysis

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Catia

NX

Windchill PLM

NASTRAN/Altair

Job description

OHB Sweden AB, a leading Swedish space systems supplier, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with space experience to lead CAD mechanical design, FEM analysis, and production drawings generation for satellites and subsystems.

You will interface with customers and suppliers, steer stress, shock and random vibration studies, oversee manufacturing drawings, and mentor junior engineers in a dynamic, international team based in Stockholm.