Missions

We are looking for a mechanical design engineer. He/she will work with researchers and PhD students to define experimental projects, and will be responsible for the study and design of these mechanical assemblies, as well as monitoring their implementation.

Activités

1 Project definition
- Participate in drawing up specifications.
- Listen to and analyze requirements and translate them into mechanical specifications.
- Propose technical solutions based on specifications.

2 Mechanical design
- Use CAD software
- Perform material resistance calculations to pre-dimension parts.
- Define technical and geometric specifications

3 Production follow-up
Participate in the preparation of manufacturing files.

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Compétences

Skills :
- Mechanical design (in-depth knowledge)
- Instrumentation and measurement (in-depth knowledge)
- Calculation techniques applied to mechanics (finite elements, strength of materials, linear and non-linear structures, thermics, fluid flow, solid mechanics, etc.)
- Domain-specific software (CAD/CAM, numerical modeling, etc.)
- Programming languages
- Physical sciences (general knowledge)
- Manufacturing techniques and processes (general knowledge)
- Materials used and conditions of use in mechanical engineering
- English language: B1 to B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Know-how
- Propose original solutions to users' mechanical problems.
- Maintain and update project follow-up sheets.
- Pass on knowledge.
- Inform and report.

Know-how
- Organizational skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Thoroughness and reliability.
- Ability to work in a team.

Contexte de travail

Within multidisciplinary institutions such as ESPCI Paris – PSL and Chimie Paris – PSL, where instrumental development is essential to research, the Mechanical Engineering Department designs and manufactures innovative prototypes for physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories. These projects, of varying durations, are growing rapidly: from 140 to 200 per year since 2019.

Assigned to the SIMM laboratory (UMR 7615), the candidate will work under the supervision of the department head. Activities are shared between several UMRs hosted at ESPCI Paris – PSL and Chimie Paris – PSL, with occasional collaborations (C3RMF, CPCV, IPGG).

The design engineer will be responsible for designing the mechanical components of scientific experiments. They will collaborate with researchers and doctoral students to define needs and establish specifications. They will model the prototypes in CAD (Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks). The engineer will submit the model for approval, then oversee the design and production monitoring, either in-house or through subcontracting.

The team consists of four employees, supervised by the department head. Remote working is permitted in accordance with CNRS regulations.

The department has a design office and a fully equipped workshop: a DMG 5-axis machining center with Lang vises, a DMG 2.5-axis digital lathe, a Trotec CO₂ laser cutter, a Wazer Pro waterjet cutter, FDM/DLP 3D printers, and CAM via SolidCAM.

Eventually, the employee will join the Research Support Unit (UAR) currently being created, a joint venture between ESPCI Paris – PSL and Chimie Paris – PSL.

📌 More information: http://atelier-mecanique.espci.fr