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Mechanical Engineer

FOSSA Systems

FOSSA Systems

Madrid, Spain
Posted on Feb 7, 2024

FOSSA Systems is a Spanish space engineering company dedicated to the manufacture of satellites to provide cost-effective and secure IoT solutions to companies with assets in remote areas. 🚀🛰

What do we do?

FOSSA has verticalized the manufacturing process of satellites, space operations and ground segment services, with an operations and production centre in Madrid together with a global network of satellites in orbit and satellite control stations.

FOSSA is combining technological miniaturization with mass production techniques to launch a network of 80 of these satellites in orbit. FOSSA launches a higher number of distributed satellite constellations at a fraction of the cost of a traditional single satellite. Lower satellite costs and shorter development times allow the use of more cutting-edge technology which is competitive with existing solutions.

Who are we looking for?

FOSSA is actively looking for a mechanical engineer to join our internal CAD and assembly department. Come and help us with the design and assembly of our latest satellite platform, our ground stations, and our IoT Nodes.

Responsibilities:

  • CAD design.
  • Design optimization, weight reduction, assembly optimization.
  • Harness planning, design, and fabrication.
  • Assembly guides creation.
  • Satellite, ground stations and IoT Nodes assembly.
  • Environmental testing planning and support.

Profile:

  • Graduate in industrial, mechanical, or aerospace engineering.
  • 1+ years of experience in a related technical sector.
  • Technically related personal projects will be valued as experience.
  • Independent worker.
  • Full professional proficiency in English.

Preferably:

  • Educational BSc or MSc level.
  • Experienc in the space or aerospace sectors.

Why FOSSA?

  • At FOSSA we are committed to flexibility, we have flexible hours, and we offer the possibility of enjoying Friday afternoon off.
  • We offer competitive salaries, along with a package of social benefits and the possibility of accessing services through flexible remuneration.
  • How does 27 days of vacation sound? That's right, we offer 27 working days of vacation per year.
  • We prioritize face-to-face work, but we have a very attractive telecommuting policy.

FOSSA is a fast growing, revolutionary and dynamic company that works every day to find the latest technology on the market and make wonderful and functional things with it.

We trust each and every one of our employees and give them the space to contribute ideas, to grow, to investigate, to try and learn from their mistakes.

We are a company that believes in equal opportunities, all applications will be considered and no discrimination for any reason will be tolerated.

Location: Madrid, Metropolitan area.

Full Time, Indefinite contract.