Are you the Mechanical Engineer we're looking for?
Our VALUES
Join EDGX
EDGX is a fast-growing Belgian spacetech company defining the compute layer of the space economy. That future starts with edge computers onboard spacecraft and scales to data centre nodes in space. We're making the building blocks for compute services in space.
Pioneering Expertise
We build deep, niche expertise with purpose: challenging assumptions, closing knowledge gaps, and letting genuine curiosity drive us ahead.
Focused Ambition
We pair a bold, shared vision with full ownership of our work, turning focused ambition into real results.
Collective drive
We share knowledge openly, lift each other up, and push each other to grow; because collaboration isn't just how we work, it's how we innovate.
backed by industry leaders
Shape the future of space infrastructure
We started just three years ago, and we're moving fast. EDGX is backed by imec.istart, the imec.istart Future Fund, and the Flanders Future Tech Fund through a €2.3M seed round, plus several ongoing ESA contracts. Our first two satellite demonstration missions launched in March 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon 9, with more sure to come. If you want to help define the future of the space industry, you'll feel right at home at EDGX. 🚀
job description
Mechanical Engineer
Key Responsibilities
— Design and develop the mechanical solutions for our products and subsystems so they meet their structural and operational limits.
— Own the geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up analysis that keeps parts buildable and interfaces robust.
— Plan and run mechanical qualification and verification campaigns (vibration and shock), and support thermal-vacuum testing, to prove your designs against a space environment.
— Operate the environmental test facilities hands-on:setting up and running the equipment, writing test procedures, and designingand building the fixtures the tests need.
— Analyse structural behaviour (e.g. FEA) — covering stiffness and modal response, strength margins of safety, and random-vibration response — to a depth that matches the design’s criticality, and use the results to make and justify your design decisions.
— Optimise your designs for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in a buildable, well-documented state before handing them over to AIT and production.
— Provide mechanical expertise at the interfaces, including owning the mechanical interface control documents (ICDs), working with electrical, thermal, AIT, and production colleagues to keep the product coherent.
— Keep documentation, CAD models and configuration records accurate, traceable, and review-ready, so the work is transferable across the team.
What you're bringing
Must-haves
— You’re able to design mechanical structures that can withstand extreme conditions —load paths, stiffness, fastening, and tolerance principles.
—Fluency in CAD modelling, manufacturing drawings, and mechanical development workflows.
— Hands-on experience with environmental testing and qualification.
—Proficiency in structural analysis, simulation,and FEA, plus a working knowledge of manufacturability, industrialisation, and DfMA.
— The mindset to work autonomously and take ownership.
Nice-to-haves
— An understanding of space quality standards, operational reliability requirements, and qualification constraints.
— Experience with or exposure to space, defence, or other high-reliability hardware engineering environments is a plus.
— 2+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and development.
What's in it for you?
Joining EDGX means becoming part of an exciting journey to revolutionise the space industry. Here’s what you can expect:
Unique Opportunity
— Mission Impact: Your designs fly. The hardwareyou build and qualify ends up onboard spacecraft in orbit.
—Technical Ownership: Take real responsibility from day one in a lean team where your decisions shape the product.
—Shaping the Industry: Work at the forefront of a new generation of space companies. We’re redefining how the industry operates and setting the standard for the rest.
International Reach
—International Exposure: Work together with satellite manufacturers and operators across Europe, building hardware that powers their latest satellites.
—Startup Culture: Joina fast-growing spacetech startup with a young, driven team and a dynamic,hands-on culture.
Compensation & Perks
—Compensation & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary package with extra-legal benefits, including a company car or mobility budget.
—Team Life: Takepart in monthly Wacky Fridays with team events, dinners, and team-building activities.
—Work-life balance: We value your time outside the office, including one work-from-home day a week.
—Travel opportunities: The chance to travel as part of the job (testing campaigns, satellite integration, international conferences,...).
