Mechanical Engineer | Full Time | YTA
1. Introduction
YTA makes the energy industry safer and cleaner. We are an innovative and fast growing energy\technology company and are looking for a bright mechanical engineer to join and inspire us!
Guided by our founding philosophy of sustainable development and responsible utilisation of energy and resources, YTA develops and commercialises game changing technologies that are used in hydrocarbon, geothermal and CO2 wells and facilities. Our technologies and solutions make the energy industry safer, cleaner, more energy efficient and more cost-effective.
2. Candidate profile
We are looking for an entrepreneurial, ambitious and creative mechanical engineer, who has the thirst for knowledge, learning and growth, to join us on this exciting journey to grow the company and accomplish our mission and beyond. You’ll be working with a group of world class professionals including strategic leaders, technical and commercial experts, engineers, and scientists in a dynamic environment, and help shape the company as well as make an impact in the industry and society.
The candidate is enthusiastic about working in a dynamic and fast-growing environment and appreciate his/her significant impact on the company’s ongoing success. The company’s remuneration structure reflects the nature of its growth stage and rewards employees with equity option and milestone bonus, in addition to regular salary and social benefits.
You have a bright mind and a down-to-earth nature. You’ll learn from doing the most basics product construction to designing and delivering the most elegant and never-thought-before engineering solutions. Your additional bonus includes an oil greased PPE as well as a black-tie evening suit or dress.
3. Responsibilities
The candidate is eager to learn and develop his/her strong capability to undertake:
Design and build responsibilities:
- Build complex product prototypes whilst learning and reviewing existing designs
- Plan, conceptualise, and create new designs within a tight envelop, e.g. highly restricted physical size and in subsurface high temperature, high pressure, and corrosive environment
- Develop CAD drawings and review drawings with team members & consultants and generate working prototypes
- Develop testing procedures, perform testing and validate new designs
Perform engineering calculation to support design work
- Identify engineering risks and develop solutions to mitigate risks
- Deliver detailed documentation to track project development and design process, offer critical
analysis and suggestions
- Collaborate with electrical, electronic and software engineers and work with / maintain
constructive relationship with suppliers
Project management responsibilities (from assistance to full accountability):
- Develop and review the scope of work for each project that includes the goal of the project and budgetary resources required
- Accurately accounting for all engineering hours for auditing and future planning purposes
- Ensure project timelines are met and project stays within budget
4. Competences and qualifications
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Prior working experience designing mechanical systems and products is desired but not obligatory
- Firm grasp of engineering concepts, excellent math skills and ability to reason and solve problems
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Experience using CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventors, SolidWorks is a plus
Furthermore, the following will contribute to your success:
- Able to work both independently and in a team. You’ll be creative as well as constructively critical of the work, respectful of team members and facilitate team creativity and productivity
- Professional proficiency in English is a must and good command of German language is a big plus. YTA encourages language learning effort.
- You’ll be required to travel from time to time
Starting date: Q1 2023.
Dual location: Saarland, Germany and Den Haag, the Netherlands.
Full Time employee.
Level: Junior to a few years’ experience.
Supervised by Chief Mechanical Engineer and report to Chief Technology Officer
YTA values all our members. Your success in YTA as well as YTA’s success will be dependent on your integrity, talents, abilities and effort, and not on your gender, ethnic origin, and / or other non-meritocratic attributes.
Contact: info@ytabv.com