Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 14 hours 18 minutes ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Not Specified
Design Jobs
Dublin, Ireland
Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and development of structural and general mechanical systems for Manna's aircraft platforms.
  • Own mechanical design work from concept through CAD, analysis, prototype build, test, design release, and production support.
  • Design airframe structures, brackets, interfaces, mechanisms, enclosures, and integrated mechanical systems.
  • Analyse structures under static, dynamic, vibration, fatigue, thermal, and operational loading conditions.
  • Use CAD, FEA, CFD, hand calculations, and test data to make clear engineering decisions.
  • Drive lightweight, robust, manufacturable design solutions that meet aircraft-level performance and safety requirements.
  • Apply DFM/DFA principles across machined parts, sheet metal, composites, moulded components, additive parts, and assemblies.
  • Conduct tolerance analysis and apply GD&T to ensure repeatable, production-ready designs.
  • Develop and support mechanical test plans, DVPs, test rigs, validation builds, and data analysis.
  • Work closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, electrical engineering, software, test, and operations teams to resolve system-level challenges.
  • Support suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure parts are scalable, cost-effective, and production ready.
  • Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for mechanical issues found during build, test, or operation.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to stronger design standards, better reviews, and improved engineering practices.
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in mechanical design, ideally with a focus on structures, airframes, aerospace, robotics, automotive, or complex electromechanical systems.
  • Strong 3D CAD capability using tools such as 3DExperience, CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or equivalent.
  • Strong understanding of structural design, materials, load paths, stiffness, strength, fatigue, vibration, and mechanical robustness.
  • Experience using FEA, CFD, thermal analysis, hand calculations, and physical test data to validate designs.
  • Experience designing parts and assemblies for real manufacturing processes, including CNC machining, sheet metal, composites, injection moulding, additive manufacturing, or production assembly.
  • Strong knowledge of tolerance analysis, GD&T, engineering drawings, BOMs, and release documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping, test rig development, environmental testing, vibration testing, or mechanical validation.
  • Ability to work across disciplines and understand mechanical interfaces with electrical systems, manufacturing processes, software constraints, and aircraft-level requirements.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations clearly.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving hardware development environment.
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience in drones, aerospace, aviation, robotics, or another safety-critical hardware environment.
  • Experience with airframe design, lightweight structures, composite structures, propulsion integration, or aircraft environmental protection.
  • Familiarity with aerospace standards, environmental test standards, or regulated product development.
  • Experience supporting products through prototype, validation, design release, and production ramp.
  • Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams.