Senior Mechanical Engineer

The Sigma Group; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sigma Group in Lund is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, build and test mechanical parts for lab prototypes and automotive-grade samples. You will draft housings and mounting concepts while performing thermal calculations for effective cooling.

Plan and carry out NVH testing in automotive environments, ensuring compliance with automotive standards, and support the evolution from early prototypes to production-ready hardware and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Proven hands-on experience with mechanical designs for series products.
• Experience in automotive environments and with sensors/actuators is preferred.
• Practical, action-oriented mindset, not overly process-driven.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test mechanical parts for lab prototypes and automotive-grade samples.
• Draft housings and mounting concepts for product components.
• Perform thermal calculations and simulations for heat budgets and cooling solutions.
• Plan and conduct NVH tests in automotive environments.
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards and support transition from prototype to production.
• Collaborate with hardware and embedded software teams to advance development.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal management

NVH testing

Prototype development

Mechatronics concepts

Hands-on mentality

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or similar

Job description

For our customer we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer.

Responsibilities

• You will design, build and test different mechanical parts of our product, both lab prototypes as well as automotive-grade A and B samples
• You will draft and build housings and mounting concepts for our product components
• You will make calculations and simulations on thermal load, heat budgets, active and passive cooling
• You will plan and perform specific noise, vibration and harshness testings (NVH) in automotive environments
• You make sure that our product and all its components comply with automotive standards and will support your engineering team in turning early lab protoypes into automotivegrade A and B samples
• You will become a core member of our product development team and boost the development of both hardware and embedded software components

Qualifications

• You have a degree (BS, MS) in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or similar or equivalent practical experience
• Ideally you have worked as an mechanical engineer in/for the automotive industry for several years and came in touch with different electronic sensors and actuators
• You have already successfully applied mechanical designs for series products
• You have a hands-on mentality and are action-oriented rather than process-oriented, your are practical rather than theoretical
• Ideally you have experience in mechanical desigs for harsh environments, including shock, vibration with long term durability, shielding electronics with EMC/EMI considerations, designing thermal solutions

Meritorious skills, characteristics and experience

• You are experienced working on ME designs in automotive mechanics, optics, or mechatronics designs
• You have profound knowledge of materials and structural modeling/optimization, mechanical systems, and testing
• You are experienced in designing precision mechanisms and motion control
• You have solid skills in mechanical prototyping, vibration analysis, electronics assemblies, and thermal management of enclosures
• Ideally you have hands-on experience in optical module design, like lenses, mirrors, cameras, and sensors
• As an ideal candidate you have a good understanding of automotive and/or industry standards