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Design Engineering Technical Lead-Mechanical Equipment (80-100%)

Climeworks 🇨🇭 8152 Opfikon, Switzerland

Hybrid Full-time Senior

You provide technical leadership in the industrialization of mechanical components and systems, ensuring the delivery of innovative engineering solutions. You also mentor less experienced engineers and manage external design resources for efficient integration into the development process.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and expertise in the industrialization of mechanical components and systems
  • Deliver innovative engineering solutions that ensure proper validation and enable scalable, high-quality manufacturing and serial production
  • Technically lead, create, and optimize product designs, using CAD tools to develop integrated systems, component assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings
  • Ensure full technical readiness of the products according to the development plan
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams and act as the expert for mechanical design, component integration, and manufacturability

Requirements

  • Mechanical Engineering and bring deep, expert level expertise in engineering fundamentals and complex system development
  • Advanced Mechanical Engineering Application
  • Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Knowledge
  • CAD Proficiency & Technical Skills
  • Attention to Detail & Problem-Solving
  • Communication & Teamwork

Benefits

  • 25 paid vacation days every year, plus public holidays
  • Hybrid work setup and up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country
  • Fair base pay paired with an equity package
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth

Key Skills

Mechanical engineering Industrialization of mechanical components and systems CAD tools (e.g. SolidWorks) Component integration Manufacturability Cross-functional collaboration Leadership skills Technical guidance Mentoring Problem-solving Creative engineering Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing chains Manufacturing processes DFMA Material selection Regulatory compliance

About Climeworks

Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with holistic carbon removal solutions. Climeworks offers an end-to-end enterprise service for premium carbon removal. Our tailored portfolios of nature-based and engineered solutions are designed to maximize business value and minimize risks. We run the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland, demonstrating our core commitment to high-quality carbon removal that is backed by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment. By advancing the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to net zero, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society.

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