Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Climeworks

Zürich, Switzerland

Your mission

Job description

• Root cause analysis: You support investigations into technical issues and help define the design basis for solutions that improve the operational reliability, availability, and performance of the Generation 2 Capture Unit;
• Concept development: You contribute to detailed design concepts, maintain accurate documentation, and support prototype fabrication and testing to validate improvements;
• Product data management: You create and maintain mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, and bills of materials in the company’s PLM system (Windchill);
• Design ownership: You ensure designs meet defined requirements, apply GD&T principles, and lead your own design projects from concept to implementation;
• Testing and validation: You assist in prototype fabrication, testing, and troubleshooting, helping verify and validate that design solutions meet performance and reliability targets;
• Continuous improvement: You participate in design reviews, quality assurance processes, and D-FMEA to ensure continuous improvement;
• Cross-functional communication: You work closely with internal teams and external partners, contributing ideas, handling IP-sensitive topics with care, and supporting early-stage R&D in sustainable technologies.

Your story

Requirements

• Educational background: You have completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field and have a solid foundation in mechanical design principles;
• Experience: You bring 2–4 years of industrial experience in design engineering and have successfully managed your own design projects from initial concept to implementation;
• Technical skills: You are proficient in CAD and the Windchill PLM system, experienced in mechanical part design, applying GD&T, and defining requirements to verify and validate your design solutions;
• Work style: You are structured, proactive, and creative, combining technical rigor with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. You thrive in dynamic, fast-evolving environments and approach challenges with curiosity and persistence;
• Collaboration: You work effectively across teams and with external partners, communicating clearly and contributing innovative ideas that drive progress and strengthen collaboration in early-stage R&D;
• Languages & travel: You are fluent in English and open to travel up to 15% to support project needs.