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Candela

Director Mechanical Engineering

Candela

Director of Mechanical Engineering at Candela overseeing the development and production of electric hydrofoil vessels. Leading multidisciplinary teams and driving innovation in clean marine transport.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeStockholm • 🇸🇪 SwedenLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the Mechanical Engineering team’s output and deliverables, ensuring performance, quality, safety, and speed
  • Drive mechanical execution for the P-12 program—from design updates through production readiness, supplier ramp-up, and continuous improvement in serial builds
  • Define and maintain the long-term technical roadmap for mechanical systems and composite structures, including resource, financial, and partnership needs
  • Work closely with Test & Verification to ensure robust validation—from development testing through production verification
  • Act as the main mechanical engineering interface in cross-functional discussions with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain, as well as external partners and suppliers
  • Identify and communicate risks related to design, development, industrialization, and implementation
  • Coordinate activities within the team and across interfaces, aligning priorities and capabilities to meet production and development targets
  • Lead team development, including performance reviews and compensation discussions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in demanding hardware development environments
  • Strong track record of taking complex mechanical products from concept into industrialized production
  • Deep understanding of mechanical design, composite structures, and associated manufacturing methods
  • Experience balancing development speed, technical robustness, cost, and manufacturability in real-world programs
  • Comfortable working close to production, suppliers, and testing to solve issues hands-on when needed
  • Experience defining validation strategies, test plans, and production documentation for safety-critical or high-performance products
  • Strong engineering judgement and ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment
  • Proficiency in CAD tools, preferably CATIA; experience with structural analysis tools is a plus
  • Clear and direct communication style, with the ability to align technical teams and stakeholders around priorities and execution.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringmechanical designcomposite structuresmanufacturing methodsvalidation strategiestest plansproduction documentationengineering judgementindustrialized productionmultidisciplinary engineering
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationprioritizationproblem-solvingteam developmentrisk identificationcross-functional collaborationperformance reviewsalignment of stakeholdersadaptability
Certifications
MSc in Mechanical Engineering