Mechanical Design Engineer (f/m/d) - High performance computing (HPC)

About the Team

This position is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.

What you can look forward to as a Mechanical Design Engineer (HPC) [f/m/d]:

• Design and development of space-constrained packaging structures for electrical assemblies—including packaging and interconnection technologies, as well as housing and cooling structures—for domain control units, through to series production readiness.
• You work independently on the development of housing and cooling concepts for ZF central control units (autonomous driving).
• Another key focus is the development of foundations and methods, as well as the introduction of new technologies.
• Close collaboration with suppliers, e.g., in tool and concept development.
• Specification and evaluation of necessary conceptual studies.
• Commissioning and evaluation of results for necessary simulations.
• Documenting development activities.
• Close collaboration with development teams at other locations, with customers and suppliers.
• Analysis of damage resulting from component or system tests, in collaboration with the Test Department. Derivation of optimizations for the component.

Your profile as a Mechanical Design Engineer (HPC) [f/m/d]:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor / Master), with at least 4 years of professional experience.
• Very good knowledge of CAD, ideally Creo.
• 3D modelling (is a mandatory) and Drawing Creation (drawing creation is not a mandatory point).
• Design Experience of plastic injection-molded, aluminium die-cast, and sheet metal parts.
• Ideally, several years of professional experience in the field of "mechanics for control units".
• Basic knowledge of assembly and interconnection technologies for control units.
• Comprehensive understanding of systems and openness to new things.
• Knowledge of requirements for ECU mechanical design.
• High level of creativity.
• Knowledge about electronics cooling concepts - nice to have.
• Structured approach to work, initiative, as well as a confident demeanor and assertiveness.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Advanced English skills, both spoken and written.

Why should you choose ZF in Częstochowa?

• Stable employment and attractive work conditions.
• Possibility of professional development in an international environment.
• Benefit package – private healthcare, life insurance, My Benefit system etc.
• Hybrid working model.