Job Description

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with experience in designing sheet metal products—from the development and prototyping stages through to release for serial production.

Responsibilities

•    Designing electronic enclosures, boxes, chassis, panels, and mounting brackets.

•    Designing sheet metal components for laser cutting, bending, welding, and assembly    processes.

•    Creating 3D models, flat patterns, production drawings, assembly drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM).

•    Applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to optimize quality, costs, and production lead times.

•    Specifying materials, thicknesses, tolerances, weld requirements, finishes, and surface treatments.

•    Designing mechanical interfaces for electronic boards, connectors, cabling, and system components.

•    Overseeing prototyping, evaluating manufacturability, troubleshooting engineering issues, and providing support to the production floor.

•    Collaborating with production engineering, quality assurance, procurement, and subcontractors.

•    Managing drawings, BOMs, engineering changes, and configuration control.

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

•   At least 5 years of experience in mechanical design, with proven experience in sheet metal product design.

•    Experience in designing electronic enclosures or complex industrial housing.

•    High proficiency in SolidWorks or Siemens NX, including sheet metal design and the creation of production drawings.

•    Practical understanding of laser cutting, waterjet, bending, welding, and assembly processes.

•    Experience in preparing drawings, defining tolerances, and interpreting technical specifications.

•    Ability to support a product from the development stage through to serial production.

•    Good command of technical English and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Significant Advantages

•    Prior experience in defense, aerospace, or military sectors.

•    Experience with PDM/PLM systems and configuration control.

•    Familiarity with quality processes, FAI (First Article Inspection), and manufacturing process improvement.

•    Experience working with suppliers for sheet metal, welding, painting, and surface treatments.

Personal Skills

•    Engineering mindset and problem-solving capabilities.

•    Precision, a strong sense of responsibility, and attention to detail.

•    A hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively with the production floor.

•   Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and lead the process from development to production.