Future Projects CAD Design Engineer

The Exploration Company
Turin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Strong oral and written communication","Strong analysis and problem-solving","Strong organising and prioritisation","Positive and flexible attitude","Demonstrates behaviours consistent with core values"]

We are seeking a CAD design engineer to model the physical architecture of current and future space vehicles, using NX/CATIA to build CAD models, define architecture and mass budgets, and collaborate with thermal, structural, and manufacturing teams to ensure feasibility and manufacturability of aerospace vehicle designs.

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The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company
6 months ago

Future Projects CAD Design Engineer

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Job Summary

We are seeking a CAD design engineer to model the physical architecture of current and future space vehicles, using NX/CATIA to build CAD models, define architecture and mass budgets, and collaborate with thermal, structural, and manufacturing teams to ensure feasibility and manufacturability of aerospace vehicle designs.
Location: Turin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build the CAD physical model of the vehicles and their sub-systems on NX (or equivalent) and contribute to decisions on architecture, aeroshape, equipment accommodation and main materials.
  • •Maturate the CAD models by adjusting architecture, accommodation, structure materials and thicknesses based on thermo-mechanical computations and system trade-offs.
  • •Collaborate with thermal/structural analysts and manufacturing engineers to ensure compliance with mission environments and manufacturing constraints.
  • •Ensure configuration management of the CAD models and manage the vehicle structure mass budget aided by the CAD model.
  • •Provide technical documentation and drawings, participate in reviews, and support Additive Manufacturing studies.

Key Requirements

  • •Advanced degree in mechanical, aerospace or manufacturing engineering would be appreciated
  • •Minimum of 5 years of experience as CAD designer
  • •Experience with CAD software (NX, CATIA...)
  • •Strong knowledge on aerospace vehicle design and associated challenges
  • •Experience in Additive Manufacturing
  • •Fluent in English; German and French are an asset
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceSpaceCAD
Skills:Strong oral and written communicationStrong analysis and problem-solvingStrong organising and prioritisationPositive and flexible attitudeDemonstrates behaviours consistent with core values
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NXCATIAAdditive ManufacturingAerospace vehicle designEngineering

Company Brief

The Exploration Company
Designs and develops reusable crewed and cargo spacecraft for low Earth orbit missions. The company builds orbital transfer and return vehicles to enable routine transportation, research, and commercial services in space.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2018
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