ALTEN Mexico is a leading engineering company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. We work directly with different industries including Automotive, Energy, Aeronautics, Banking & Insurance, Telecom & Multimedia, and Rail; offering services ranging from project design development to test/validation, programming, imlementation, and manufacturing.
ALTEN Mexico as a subsidiary of the ALTEN Group. Currently working with international clients, and we are looking for an Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for analyzing, implementing, and supporting solutions related to a 3-month concept study for a battery swap attachment joint, involving benchmarking existing solutions, performing calculations, and delivering a substantiated concept. This role requires a technical–functional professional with mechanical design experience, preferably in automotive or heavy vehicles.



The project involves redesigning a bracket for an automated battery swapping system to ensure a robot can unlock and re-lock it without compromising crash performance.
Responsibilities:
3-month concept study for a battery swap attachment joint, focusing on redesigning the bracket that secures a 740 kg high-voltage battery to the vehicle frame.
Size the 14-bolt M18 joint according to VDI 2230 standards and scope the simulation work with a CAE engineer.
Drive the trade-off matrix, converge on a concept with the design engineer, and present it to the client at reviews scheduled at weeks 4, 8, and 12.
Read crash load cases and challenging CAE results.
Work independently to diagnose complex issues without relying exclusively on existing documentation.
7+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in automotive or heavy vehicles.
Focus is on the attachment of the battery to the vehicle
Proven expertise with:
Bolted joints
Preload
Slip
Separation
Vehicle structure integration
GD&T;
Tolerance stack-up
VDI 2230
CATIA, NX or SolidW

📌 Mechanical Engineer SR (México)
🏢 Alten Mexico
📍 México