Prototype Engineer (Rover) Volunteer

Prototyping Engineer (Rover)

Associated Supervisor: Chief Deployment Demonstrator Mission (DDM) Engineer

About the Position: During our Tumbleweed Deployment Demonstrator Mission (DDM), the first ever mission to show the working principle of our rover in a high altitude drop, a highly iteration-focused design approach is used to design the Tumbleweed rover’s mechanisms with high reliability and performance. As a fully-fledged Mars Mission is approaching, Team Tumbleweed has reached a critical point in which our cutting-edge technology is being developed at a high magnitude of complexity and intensity.
As a Prototyping engineer you are required to have a strong hands-on approach, a well-versed understanding of mechanisms and a creative and motivated mindset to contribute to the development of robust and reliable prototypes.

Expectations:

• Strong communication and intercultural skills

• Excellent written & spoken English

• Willingness for continuous learning and personal development

• Hands-on experience with tools and prototype development and integration

• Experience with 3D Printing

• Experience with CNC-Milling (CAD & CAM)

• Good with structured design approach

• Good documentation and reporting skills

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

• Expected commitment of at least 1.5 years and approximately 15 hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Manufacture, assemble and test mechanisms 

• Together with the Testing Engineer execute various tests, including functional, performance, stress, and integration testing.

• Iterate and build prototypes for new rover components

• Collaborate with your colleagues in the design/engineering team to refine and optimize prototypes based on prototyping/testing/integration results.

• Document results and prototype designs.

Rewards: Check out the perks of being in our team atteamtumbleweed.eu/apply!