Mechanical Integration and Test Engineer - Full Time Position

Mechanical Integration and Test Engineer - Full Time Position

The role covers the mechanical side of an autonomous airship from early design through testing and fixes after field failures. A strong candidate has around three years designing rugged outdoor hardware and understands fatigue, vibration and material ageing. They can plan tests, build fixtures, analyse results and write them up. They are also happy to work in the workshop and on the airfield, and are fluent in both French and English.

How it fits the AI era

The company's AI works on the data the airship collects, while this role keeps the aircraft itself dependable enough to gather it. AI tools can help with design exploration, Python analysis and spotting patterns in test results. Deciding why a part failed, judging whether a design is ready to fly and standing at the airfield during tests remain human work.

How it builds AI experience

The airships feed LiDAR, imagery and methane data into AI that flags defects and leaks, so this job shows how hardware quality affects the data that AI depends on. To build relevant experience, practise Python for reliability statistics and look for patterns in test and flight records. Being able to link a mechanical weakness to its effect on data quality would set a candidate apart.

Worth showing

• Fatigue and vibration testing
• Test planning and fixture design
• CAD and design for assembly
• Root cause analysis examples
• Python reliability analysis

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About HyLight

Autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships for zero-emission aerial inspection of critical energy and transport grids.