Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Company Introduction - STARD
STARD is a world-leading pioneer in EV/alternatively powered motorsport, high-performance vehicles and powertrain systems with roots in conventionally powered motorsport. Based in Vienna-Austria, we are part of renown Stohl Group GmbH which is successfully operating worldwide, primarily in motorsports, since over 20 years. STARD is the group´s advanced R&D specialist department and processes a wide spectrum of cutting-edge research, development, assembly, test & race activity in-house, including:
- High performance FIA certified HV powertrain & battery systems
- High performance E-Motor, Inverter and transmission systems
- Internal combustion engine ECU software development & calibraiton
- Internal combustion powertrain system development & integration
- Hybrid powertrain system development
- Complete E/E systems for ground, aerial, and marine vehicles
- ECU/VCU software and calibration incl. advanced control systems such as 4WD torque vectoring strategies
- Entire vehicles for motorsport and future high performance automotive applications
- HV subcomponents and systems
- Invention and implementation of sustainable, smart technologies and solutions
- Racing activity (in collaboration with sister business unit “Stohl Racing”).
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 powertrain technology and vehicles:
- Renown EV & ICE powertrain and entire vehicle R&D specialist for high performance applications
- Compact, dynamic and powerful multi-national team of highly skilled and motivated staff, strong teamwork
- Result oriented, slim and functional processes with minimized bureaucracy
- Vast and comprehensive entire vehicle development, production and racing knowledge
- Seeking 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 company operation and 40+ years of group founders motorsport activity
- High-end international customers in Asia, Europe and USA , from disruptive start-ups to world top level OEMs
- Extensive applied research activity (partly in close collaboration with universities/research institutes)
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:
Facebook page: @stard.austria
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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 concept to final vehicle build
- Vehicle and assembly concept development 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 vehicle prototypes
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!
The typical application process consists of 3 main phases:
- Review of complete application documents
- Online meeting
- 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)