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

Instagram: stard.austria

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDH8xGSNVFuIbfeXY2bKag

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)