Mechanical Design Engineer

Arctic Business Incubator; Luleå kommun; On-site; SEK 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A space technology startup in Luleå is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop in-space automation products. You'll be responsible for mechanical design, creating manufacturing documentation, and collaborating with engineers across various disciplines. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in mechanical design and likes working in a startup environment. Regular on-site work is required, and having the right to work in Sweden is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience taking mechanical designs from concept to CAD to drawings to prototypes to manufacturing.
• Experience designing compact electromechanical products.
• Ability to create clear manufacturing packages including drawings, BOMs, and assembly documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design housings and subassemblies for compact sensing units.
• Drive design for manufacturing and create manufacturing-ready documentation.
• Support prototyping and participate in assembly, integration, and test.

Skills

Mechanical design

Design for manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototype development

PDM/PLM tools

Job description

About Vimotek

Vimotek is a space company, recently named to Ny Teknik’s 33 List as one of Sweden’s most promising technology startups. The company works to de-risk spacecraft proximity operations, accelerate time-to-orbit, and enable the scaling of in-orbit services.

Vimotek equips engineering and operations teams with leading dual-use solutions for in-space automation within two closely connected and complementary domains:

1. Digital Twins of Spacecraft for Mission Simulation and Validation
2. AI-Driven Sensing, Perception and Control

Your role

You will play a key role in developing Vimotek’s in-space automation products for onboard sensing, perception, control, and robotics. These are real hardware products moving from prototype to flight-ready delivery.

As Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the mechanical design as part of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside colleagues in systems engineering, electronics, optics, software, and test/assembly to bring the product to life.

You will also contribute to establishing practical tools and ways of working for mechanical development in a space startup environment.

You will:

• Design housings and subassemblies for compact sensing units
• Own mechanical interfaces to sensors, electronics, harnessing, and customer spacecraft mounting points
• Drive design for manufacturing by selecting processes, simplifying assembly, building in alignment features, and ensuring repeatability
• Create manufacturing-ready documentation, including drawings, tolerances, materials and finishes, BOMs, and assembly notes
• Support prototyping and bring-up through build and fit checks, root-cause analysis, and fast iterations
• Participate in assembly, integration, and test (AIT) of engineering models and the first flight model
• Help establish lightweight mechanical working methods, including templates, part numbering, revision control, and a practical PDM approach
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure parts are produced correctly and to improve designs based on feedback

Required skills and qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience taking mechanical designs from concept to CAD to drawings to prototypes to manufacturing
• Experience designing compact electromechanical products, such as sensor products, robotics, industrial devices, medical devices, automotive systems, or aerospace products
• Solid design-for-manufacturing mindset, including tolerance strategy, fastening and alignment features, and practical assembly considerations
• Ability to create clear manufacturing packages, including drawings with tolerances, materials and finishes, BOMs, and assembly documentation
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with systems and electronics engineers and handling interface trade-offs
• Experience working with and setting up PDM/PLM tools
• Self-driven and structured, with the ability to set priorities, build routines, and make steady progress in a startup environment

Bonus skills

• Space or aerospace mechanical design experience
• Opto-mechanics experience, including lens assemblies, sensor alignment, mounts, and stray light baffles or covers
• Experience preparing hardware for environmental testing, such as vibration, shock, and thermal cycling, and working with test houses
• Basic thermal and structural awareness for harsh environments, with support from external specialists for detailed analysis
• Familiarity with contamination control and clean handling around optics and sensors

The company’s primary language is English, and proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

Right to work in Sweden

You must already have legal authorization to work in Sweden, through EU/EEA citizenship, permanent residence, or a valid Swedish work permit. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Location

This role is based in Luleå and requires regular on-site work.

Join Vimotek on its exciting mission to develop the solutions that will enable the industrialization of space – let’s do great things together.