Ceilix
Mechanical Design Engineer (EN) (m/f/x)
5mo ago
EuropeMiddleRemotemechanical designproduct designengineering
Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the full mechanical design lifecycle of innovative robotics hardware in a startup environment.
About the company
- Find our team on our website: ceilix.com , and there you can also see the magic of our solution in action.
Requirements
- 3+ years in mechanical design for industrial applications (up to 15 years welcome, but not looking for management)
- Expert SolidWorks skills (or equivalent CAD tool)
- Proven experience designing complex mechanisms – you’ll have to show something you’ve built in the interview process
- Deep materials knowledge – metals, alloys, plastics, surface treatments, lubrication
- Hardware product development – you've taken physical products from concept to production
- Technical drawing expertise – detailed manufacturing drawings with proper measurements
- Startup mentality – flexible, autonomous, takes ownership without waiting for instructions
- Strong 3D spatial thinking – you visualize how parts move and fit together
- Fluent German – you'll work with German suppliers regularly
- Fluent English – for internal communication and documentation, although everyone in the current team speaks German
- Eligible to work in the EU
- Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or similar
Nice to have
- Sheet metal design and manufacturing experience (highly valued)
- CNC machining background or apprenticeship experience
- AGV/AMR manufacturer experience or industrial automation background
How to apply
- Interested? Apply and we'll get back to you within 2 days if we want to talk.
- Our goal is to respond to everyone who applies, but sometimes it might take a bit longer, so we appreciate your patience if you don't hear back within a couple of days.
Other
- You're joining at a rare moment – a robotics hardware startup right as it's about to enter the market, and the market has never sent a stronger signal. We have pre-orders in the high 6-figures for 2026 just from demos alone.
- This isn't a "follow the blueprint" role. You'll own the full mechanical design lifecycle – from concept sketches to series production – for a truly groundbreaking product. You'll work directly with our CTO in a lean setup where your decisions matter immediately.
- You'll take our innovative ceiling-based mobility platform and turn it into a manufacturable, scalable product. The design challenges are real, the constraints are real, and the impact is massive.
- We've built something truly new in logistics tech: ceiling-based robots that move freely in all directions, solving a fundamental problem in industrial and warehouse logistics. We have a proven product – systems are already live with customers in the EU and US, and we have more than double the number of projected pre-orders at this stage. We're ready to start scaling!
- Our solution is a first of its kind in warehouse logistics, with use cases limited only by imagination. One of the most compelling? Humanoid robotics manufacturing. The industry is on the cusp of a big boom, and current solutions are lacking. We have the most technically advanced solution on the market to aid in humanoid manufacturing and testing.
- The humanoid robotics wave is happening now, and we're positioned to be a key part of it.
- €800k+ in pre-orders (vs. €300k projected)
- 1,000+ qualified leads in pipeline
- Live installations in multiple markets
- Design complex mechanisms (chain units, moving parts, grippers, lifts) from concept through series production
- Create detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks
- Select materials, processes, and fastening solutions based on application requirements
- Conduct design trade-offs and validate through prototyping
- Generate technical documentation throughout the development process
- Apply design-for-manufacture principles to ensure producibility
- Work with suppliers on sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Electrical, Systems, Quality) for seamless integration
- Support testing, qualification, and acceptance activities
- Optimize existing mechanisms for cost, performance, and manufacturability
- Ensure compliance with CE certification and Machinery Directive standards
- Troubleshoot mechanical issues and iterate quickly
- Primarily on-site in Euskirchen (NRW, Cologne–Bonn area). ~1 day/week home office possible once you're up to speed. More flexibility for highly autonomous senior candidates.
- We have a proven product, real revenue, and a booming market ahead. But we're still only 8 people. Your ability to design mechanisms that are manufacturable, scalable, and reliable will directly determine whether we can deliver on our €800k+ in orders and scale beyond.
- This is a high-leverage role: what you design in the next 6-12 months will be installed in warehouses across Europe and US. You'll own the mechanical design decisions that define our product.
- The design challenges are hard – ceiling-based mobility, complex motion systems, industrial durability requirements – but if you're the kind of engineer who gets excited by tough problems and wants to see your designs in production, this is it.