Mechanical Engineer

Location

Paris Region (on-site)

Sector

Next-generation European Defense / Counter-UAS

Type

Full-time, Permanent

Seniority

Senior / Expert

Compensation

Competitive Salary + Equity + Full Health Coverage

About EGIDE

EGIDE is building Europe’s next defense champion. We design autonomous interceptor systems to counter emerging aerial threats, including kamikaze and loitering drones. Our focus is on high-performance interceptor hardware, combining missile-grade engineering discipline with rapid iteration and system-level optimization. We develop effectors where mechanical architecture, mass distribution, structural integrity and environmental robustness are mission-critical. We are assembling a core R&D team responsible for defining the physical foundations of a new generation of counter-UAS interceptors.

About The Role

Hardware Designer & Mechanical Engineer – Counter-UAS. The role is focused on design and validation, taking ownership of the mechanical and hardware architecture of our interceptor systems. The role involves shaping the interceptor’s physical architecture from first principles, from overall mechanical layout and subsystem integration down to component-level design, structural justification, and environmental robustness. Work at the intersection of aeromechanics, structural engineering, system integration and CAD, ensuring every mechanical choice is technically sound, justified by analysis, and compatible with operational constraints.

What You Will Do

• Define and own the mechanical architecture of Counter-UAS interceptor systems (airframe, structures, mechanical interfaces, payload integration).
• Translate system-level requirements (performance, mass, loads, environments) into robust mechanical designs.
• Design parts and assemblies using advanced CAD tools (structures, housings, frames, interfaces, integration volumes).
• Define materials, geometries and fastening strategies based on mechanical performance, not manufacturability at scale.
• Perform and/or supervise structural analyses: static strength and stiffness calculations, modal and vibratory analysis, shock, acceleration and dynamic load cases.
• Dimension mechanical parts with respect to flight loads and maneuver envelopes, vibration and acoustic environments, thermal gradients and operational temperatures, launch, handling and impact constraints.
• Validate mechanical architectures through analysis, test correlation and design iteration.
• Work closely with propulsion, avionics and guidance teams to ensure tight mechanical–system integration.
• Support prototype build, test campaigns and failure analysis from a design authority perspective.
• The focus is engineering rigor, architecture correctness and mechanical performance.

You Are a Fit If You Have

• Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in mechanical design of high-performance hardware (aerospace, defense, UAVs, missiles, robotics or similar domains).
• Proven ability to architect and justify mechanical systems, not just draw parts.
• Solid background in structural mechanics, vibratory and modal behavior, material selection under demanding environments.
• Excellent proficiency in CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX or equivalent).
• Experience linking calculation, simulation and real-world testing.
• A systems-level mindset: understanding how mass, stiffness and geometry impact overall interceptor performance.

Bonus Points

• Experience with flight hardware, missiles, UAVs or high-dynamic systems.
• Hands‑on exposure to prototype testing (vibration, environmental, mechanical tests).
• Familiarity with aerospace or defense qualification philosophies.
• Experience working on counter-UAS or interceptor systems.

Why Join EGIDE

• Architect the mechanical backbone of a new generation of Counter-UAS interceptors.
• Work on real hardware with immediate operational relevance.
• High technical ownership and design authority.
• Competitive compensation + meaningful equity.
• Full health coverage.
• Small, elite engineering team with strong technical ambition.

If you want to design interceptor hardware where mechanical architecture and physics matter, and contribute directly to Europe’s counter-UAS capabilities, we would love to talk.