Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (m/w)

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

STARD is a world leading pioneer in EV and alternatively powered motorsport and high-performance vehicles and powertrain systems with roots in conventionally powered motorsport. Based right at the outskirts of beautiful Vienna in Austria, we are part of the renown Stohl Group Gmbh, which was established by former Gr.N Rally World Champion Manfred Stohl and is operating worldwide very successfully for over 20 years. Ever since, STARD is the group´s advanced R&D specialist department, processes all in-house cutting-edge research, development, assembly, test & race activity of:

  • FIA certified HV battery systems with world-leading power densities
  • High performance E-Motor, Inverter and transmission packages
  • Complete E/E systems for ground, aerial, and marine vehicles
  • VCU software and calibration incl. high performance 4WD torque vectoring strategies
  • Entire vehicles for motorsport and future high performance automotive applications
  • HV subcomponents and systems
  • Invention and implementation of truly sustainable, smart technologies and solutions (“no greenwashing”!)

The supplied industries range from powersports, marine, automotive, motorsport to aerospace including a very diverse scope of challenging and exciting projects.

Following attributes are the focus of STARD´s philosophy to push the boundaries of cutting edge powertrain technology and vehicles:

  • World leading EV powertrain specialist for high performance applications
  • Compact, dynamic and powerful team of highly skilled staff
  • Strong teamwork and high customer friendliness
  • Optimized results, slim functional processes and minimized bureaucracy
  • Vast entire vehicle development, production and racing knowledge
  • Seeking for challenging technical tasks in a diverse variety of applications
  • Creative and innovative performance oriented approaches and solutions
  • Powerful network in motorsports and automotive industry based on 20 years of successful operation
  • High-end international customers in Asia, Europe and USA ranging from disruptive start-ups to world top level manufacturers
  • Intensive applied research activity around EV powertrain systems (partly government funded)

Are you looking to become part of a creative, target oriented and motivated international team, focused on inventing new, and optimizing highest performance components, technologies, systems and entire vehicles with all forms of propulsion technologies?

Then don´t miss this opportunity to join STARD and help us to sustainably influence and shape the future of high performance mobility and motorsport together. 

Checkout some of our latest non-confidential activity here:

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stard-austria

 

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

With regards to our latest projects we are looking for a skilled and dedicated senior development engineer, experienced in motorsport or high performance automotive applications.  Selection of associated activities include:

  • Leading role in entire vehicle and other development projects
  • Involvement in the entire development process from conception to in-field/ on-track engineering (Testing, Race)
  • Vehicle and assembly conception according to technical regulations
  • High amount of CAD Design Activity (packaging, component design, optimization)
  • Coordination of optimization of new and existing developments by use of simulation tools (FEA, CFD,…)
  • Improvement of existing and development of new layout and optimization routines/tools
  • Performance optimization of subsystems and entire vehicles prototypes
  • Involvement in functionality, performance and endurance tests & on site race activity

Profile

  • Bachelor or Master degree in engineering or similar qualification
  • Relevant Experience in Motorsport development or high performance automotive development
  • Innovative and creative mind
  • Excellent CAD knowledge (Catia V5-6 preferred)
  • Further CAE experience preferred (FEA, CFD, Matlab, MBS,…)
  • Knowledge and understanding of motorsport and/or road car regulations (FIA ; ECE R-100)
  • “In-Field” experience e.g. as race or test engineer beneficial
  • Perfect English skills (verbal & read/write)
  • Above average commitment, as usual in competitive high performance development & motorsport
  • Excellent communication, teamwork and social skills
  • Target oriented approach & ability to work independently
  • Covid 19 vaccination status: irrelevant

Terms of Employment

  • Long-term full time employment based in Austria, Vienna
  • Initial temporary “Fly-in” option (Company owned modern Apartments available at head office location) possible
  • Role and business appropriate competitive salary

Are we a match? Then we can´t wait to receive your application!

career@stard.at

The typical application process consists of 3 main phases:

  1. Review of complete application documents
  2. Online meeting
  3. Face to Face job interview with 1-week trial period

(We are happy to cover potential travel cost for a personal job interview if applicable)