Mechanical Development Engineer - Simulation
Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-KBPY5
- Discipline
- Design & development engineer
- Region
- St. Gallen, Uzwil (SG)
- Client
- Industrial machinery manufacturing
- Advertised on
- 16.10.2026
You develop and optimize structural components and assemblies for industrial machines by applying advanced simulation methods to evaluate function, structural integrity and fatigue life.
Your tasks
- Lead structural simulation activities in early development phases using FEM, CFD and system simulation
- Collaborate with design engineers and international, multidisciplinary project teams on technical concepts
- Validate simulation results, perform plausibility checks, and translate findings into engineering recommendations
- Support customer-specific solutions, root-cause analyses and damage consequence analyses
- Ensure compliance with applicable international regulations, standards and internal quality requirements
- Develop simulation methods, tools, processes and internal standards, with reproducible documentation
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline
- At least five years of professional experience in mechanical engineering
- At least three years of hands-on experience with simulation technologies, particularly finite element methods
- Profound knowledge of structural mechanics, manufacturing technologies and simulation methods
- Experience with 3D CAD systems
- Fluent English required; German considered an advantage
Conditions
- Workload: 80–100 %
- Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it
What to expect
- 80-100% workload
- Start upon agreement
- 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
Technologies
- FEM
- CFD
- ANSYS Workbench
- 3D CAD
How to apply
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