Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

IMSystems is growing from a technology‑driven start-up into a product company. To support this next phase, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who not only excels at mechanical design, but also helps structure and mature our engineering and product development processes.

This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑moving start-up environment. You will actively design hardware while also bringing experience from more structured engineering organizations - helping us improve how we develop products, document designs, manage interfaces, and move from concept to production.

What you will do

Product & Mechanical Design

• Lead the mechanical design of next‑generation Archimedes Drive products, from early concept through detailed design and industrialization.
• Translate product and customer requirements into robust, manufacturable mechanical solutions.
• Perform tolerance stack‑ups, basic FEA, and design validation to support design decisions.
• Create high‑quality production drawings, assembly documentation, and engineering deliverables with minimal ambiguity.

Product Development & Engineering Process

• Help structure and improve the engineering workflow, including:
  • Design reviews and gated development phases
  • Interface definition and documentation
  • Change management and version control
  • Design for manufacturability and scalability
• Bring best practices from more mature organizations and adapt them pragmatically to a start-up environment.
• Support the transition from development projects to repeatable product platforms.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with R&D, testing, and production to ensure design intent is carried through.
• Act as a senior technical reference within the engineering team.
• Coach and support junior engineers.
• Contribute to shaping how the engineering team will grow in the future.

What we are looking for

You don't need a PhD - we are designing and building products, not doing academic research.

Required

• MSc level of thinking, through education or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design and product development.
• Strong experience in designing industrial or high‑precision mechanical systems.
• Solid understanding of manufacturability, tolerances, and production methods (steel and precision components).
• Experience working in structured engineering environments (clear processes, reviews, documentation).
• Hands‑on, solution‑oriented, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with others.
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience bringing products from prototype to production.
• Exposure to start-up or scale‑up environments.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading small technical teams.
• Interest in growing into a technical leadership role.

Who you are

• You enjoy solving real engineering problems, not just designing on paper.
• You are resilient and comfortable with ambiguity, priorities can shift, and prototypes don't always work the first time.
• You combine pragmatism with high standards.
• You get energy from building things and improving how things are built.

What we offer

• A senior, impactful role in a growing deep‑tech start-up.
• Competitive salary.
• Share participation, everyone shares in IMSystems' success.
• Strong support for professional growth and future leadership development.
• A motivated, collaborative team working on breakthrough mechatronics technology.