1003 Lead Mechanical Engineer Sr

Location: Santiago de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Department: Engineering MDC

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: full

Description

ALTEN Mexico, is a leading engineering company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. We work directly with different industries including Automotive, Energy, Aeronautics, Banking & Insurance, Telecom & Multimedia, and Rail; offering services ranging from project design development to test/validation, programming, implementation, and manufacturing.

ALTEN Mexico as a subsidiary of the ALTEN Group is currently working with international clients, and we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer Sr who will contribute to the development of an Iron Air Battery, a large-scale energy storage solution, as mechanical DFX lead for cost, manufacturability, design integration, and technical delivery.

📍 Location: Remote
🕒 Experience Level: 5+ years
🌐 English: B2–C1

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical work packages and allocate activities across the mechanical team.
• Develop and review redesign concepts for pack structures, roof/base skid, cell hardware, piping, fittings, scrubber vessel, and sustaining issues.
• Drive design reviews, problem resolution, supplier DFM discussions, and cross-functional decisions.
• Ensure designs maintain critical interfaces and backward compatibility where required.
• Review CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analyses, BOMs, cost estimates, and validation plans.
• Coordinate FEA, CFD, plastics, materials, electrical, manufacturing, and sourcing inputs.

Requirements

Must‑Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or related fields.
• 7+ years of mechanical product-development experience, including technical ownership of complex assemblies.
• Experience in product design from concept through detailed design, verification, release, and production support.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, DFMEA, and engineering change control.
• Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations across design, manufacturing, analysis, suppliers, and customers.
• Advanced SolidWorks capability for parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, and design changes; experience with PLM/PDM and formal release processes.
• Demonstrated cost-reduction, supplier collaboration, and technical-leadership experience.
• Ability to combine CAD, CAE results, supplier feedback, validation planning, and cost data into design decisions.
• Experience with structures, sheet metal, welded assemblies, piping, fittings, plastics, tolerance analysis, and mechanical interfaces.

English level B2–C1.

Preferred Skills

Industry Knowledge:

• Experience in energy storage systems (e.g., batteries, iron-air technology).

• Familiarity with large-scale mechanical or industrial projects.

Software and Tools:

• Experience with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems (e.g., TeamCenter, Windchill).

Innovation and Optimization:

• Experience in design optimization (e.g., topology optimization, weight reduction).
• Knowledge of sustainable and eco-friendly design practices.

Manufacturing and Materials:

• Understanding of advanced manufacturing processes (e.g., additive manufacturing, CNC machining).
• Knowledge of material selection for extreme environments (e.g., corrosion resistance, high-temperature materials).

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Technical leadership and decision‑making capability.
• Problem‑solving and analytical thinking.
• Time management and ability to operate under tight deadlines.
• Detail‑oriented mindset with strong documentation discipline.
• Supplier coordination and negotiation skills.
• Continuous improvement and robust design focus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits above those required by law
• Career growth and development plan
• Remote work scheme