Located in Liège, AMOS (Advanced Mechanical & Optical Systems) is a company specialized in the development of ultra-high opto-mechanical systems, mostly dedicated to space industry and professional astronomy. Since 1983, AMOS has been a recognized player around the world. AMOS works with prestigious international clients and partners. More than 100 passionate employees put their expertise at the service of the development of innovative solutions, while respecting the values of the company:

• Team spirit, to unite individual strengths and assets to achieve collective success;

• Excellence, through the commitment and quality of everyone’s work;

• Respect, through recognition by listening, openness and consideration, whether colleague, partner, or client.

Since 2024, the acquisition of AMOS by Aerospacelab—a leader in satellite manufacturing ranging from 50 kg to 1,000 kg—has created strong synergies, particularly in the field of embedded optical payloads at the heart of satellites. AMOS’s historical expertise in high-precision optics and mechanics now combines with Aerospacelab’s industrial capabilities, pace of innovation, and strategic vision. This dynamic strengthens our shared ability to develop advanced space technologies and deliver ambitious projects, from design to implementation. In order to strengthen its teams, AMOS is looking for a French-speaking Industrial Designer (M/F).

 

Key Responsibilities

Be the guarantor of the mechanical design and technical feasibility of the products entrusted to you. Provide the expected deliverables (design – drawings set) while ensuring that the tools put in place at the design office are applied (rules, checklist, etc.). Contribute to the improvements and development of the design office.

 

Main tasks

Within the negotiated deadlines, the quality required and the hours allocated:

• Understand and integrate the various technical constraints of a project and translate them into a feasible product that meets the desired functions

• Design of complex mechanical assemblies (telescopes, space applications, “vacuum” applications, etc.)

• Product tree management in collaboration with the ELM engineer of the project

• Understand the manufacturing processes to determine the most efficient way to produce the drawn part and know how to adapt the part to the manufacturing possibilities

• Produce the drawings sets containing the technical information necessary and sufficient for the manufacturing of the product (workshop, subcontractor)

• Carry out the follow-up of subcontractors, the follow-up of manufacturing

• Write integration procedures and carry out integration follow-up

• Carry out requests for prices for mechanical parts

• Report work status (ETC) at Capa-Charge meetings

• Report technical difficulties, conflicting requirements and propose solutions

• To provide concrete and constructive ideas for improvement for the effectiveness of

 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Draughtsman/Designer or Industrial Engineer with a focus on mechanical/electromechanics

• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical design.

• Mastery of 3D design and drawing software, ideally CATIA V5.

• Knowledge of treatments

• Drawing / Functional dimensioning (tolerance) and dimensional budget

• Be able to identify critical dimensions to be verified by metrology

• Design and implement layouts

• Know how to manage sets in Catia

• Multidisciplinary teamwork

• French speaking

• Bonus: English: Level B1

• Bonus: experience in subcontractor monitoring, manufacturing monitoring, integration monitoring

Interpersonal skills: Autonomous / Rigorous / Proactive / Flexible / Result-oriented

 

Our offer

• An exciting industry, at the cutting edge of technology

• Teamwork in a friendly environment

• Opportunities for learning and development

• A permanent contract with a full salary package

 

Want to take up the challenge?

Send your application to the address jobs+indus-designer@aerospacelab.be, mentioning the reference “Designer”.

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