Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Redwire Space Europe

Bring Your Passion for Space! 

Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. 

Redwire Space Luxembourg, a Redwire business unit, is specialized in developing robotic systems and mechanisms for next generation space economy of in-space satellite servicing, Active Debris Removal, lunar surface operations and commercial space stations.  

Our talented team of engineers in Luxembourg has grown fast and we have many more exciting exciting projects on the horizon. Our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above. 

In Luxembourg our engineers work at the intersection of European and American commercial space industry space cluster that makes it rich in innovation, heritage and diversity. We have a community of diverse teams of engineers, who are from various multicultural and ethnic backgrounds. They are open to share their breadth and depth of experience. We offer a competitive salary, complementary health insurance, lunch card, tailor-made training plan and many other development training programs to accelerate your professional development. 

Your Skills 

The senior mechanical design engineer in this role will be responsible for the design of space-rated robotic manipulators for orbital and lunar surface operations, as well as various of mechanisms. You will be designing 3D mechanical models, optimising mechanical design to achieve better performance and higher reliability, creating 2D manufacturing and technical assembly drawings, selecting and acquiring necessary components, deciding on material and lubrication solutions, cooperating with technicians during mechanical parts machining and finishing, assembling, performing functional and environmental testing of prototypes, supporting the rest of the team during integration and system tests, and generally improving and modifying designs. Having a space background is necessary for this role.

You will have the experience of working on complex electromechanical systems. You have ample experience performing nuanced engineering and creating specialised designs. You are experienced working with precise mechanisms in a tech-forward industry, such as aerospace, semiconductor, robotics, or automotive. You have worked on at least one project from initial design to final implementation. You are a self-starter and are comfortable taking ownership of complex design tasks in a dynamic work environment. You take pride in your work, and continually drive projects toward success while considering systems-level requirements 

Job Responsibilities  

• Designing mechanisms, (specific knowledge of rotary mechanism) and structures for the robotic arm system, gimbals, and other space mechanisms, while balancing cost, schedule, and technical requirements 

• Collaborating with electrical, robotics and systems engineers to package complex electromechanical systems 

• Optimising mechanical design and leading the analysis and testing to improve performance and reliability 

• Creating 2D manufacturing and technical assembly drawings, as well as project-level documentation 

• Specifying, selecting, and acquiring materials and other necessary components 

• Performing fast-prototypes for quick validation of design 

• Holding design reviews with teammates to ensure that designs are manufacturable, easy to assemble and fully functional 

•          Experience in CAD and GD & T

Job Requirements 

• Experience in precision engineering in the aerospace industry 

• Extensive experience working in the laboratory  

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or materials engineering (or a related field) 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer 

• At least 3 years of experience as a mechanical design engineer working intensively on space mechanisms 

• Demonstrated CAD skills (through portfolio and/or 3D modelling evaluations) 

• Software Expertise: Inventor/ SolidWorks, Ansys, Matlab 

• Fluency in English 

• Worked at least one development project, in a role which required design, integration, and testing 

• Developed in the past precise mechanisms for space applications, such as joints, coupling devices, SADMs, APMs, HDRMs, scientific instruments for space exploration missions  

• Experience in performing thermal, vibrational, and stress analysis 

• Experience in performing assembly and validation of mechanisms  

• Experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and/or cost optimisation 

• Willing to teach and mentor junior engineers to improve overall team performance 

Come join us  

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Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration!