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

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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

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