Full-Time
Mechanical Development Engineer
Updated on 9/15/2026
Quest Global
10,001+ employees
Engineering services, digital transformation, asset management
No salary listed
Barcelona, Spain + 1 more
More locations: Rubí, Spain
Remote
Bachelor's
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in mechanical design and development.
- Solid experience in 3D design and development of mechanical assemblies.
- Proficiency with parametric computer-aided design tools.
- Experience in manufacturing-oriented design.
- Knowledge of sheet metal, laser cutting, and profiles.
- Knowledge of tolerances, fits, alignment, and assembly processes.
- Practical experience building and assembling prototypes.
- Experience working directly with suppliers and manufacturers.
- Ability to interpret and generate manufacturing drawings.
- Ability to work autonomously and take responsibility for developed designs.
- Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical training.
- Design and develop mechanical structures, assemblies, and components.
- Design frames, supports, enclosures, structures, brackets, and integration systems.
- Develop mechanical solutions for integrating different components and equipment.
- Define mechanical interfaces, fasteners, tolerances, fits, and assembly requirements.
- Carry out complete development of mechanical assemblies from concept through prototype.
- Optimize designs considering manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, and scalability.
- Resolve mechanical problems during the different development phases.
- Use Onshape as the primary computer-aided design tool.
- Create 3D models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
- Properly manage product structures and technical documentation.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly criteria.
- Work with tolerances, fits, interfaces, and dimensional requirements.
- Participate directly in the fabrication and assembly of prototypes.
- Assemble mechanical structures and assemblies.
- Check dimensions, interfaces, fits, and component alignment.
- Identify assembly problems and modify designs when necessary.
- Make adjustments and improvements to prototypes.
- Participate in functional tests and validations.
- Incorporate conclusions from assembly and testing into the design.
- Design with real manufacturing processes in mind, including laser cutting, sheet metal forming, profiles and structures, machining, welding and other joining methods, commercial components, standardized elements, assembly processes, and prototype and short-series manufacturing.
- Evolve solutions from the initial prototype into an industrializable, reproducible, and scalable design.
- Mechanically integrate different components, equipment, and subsystems.
- Define supports, fasteners, interfaces, and assembly systems.
- Ensure appropriate accessibility, maintenance, and assembly of different elements.
- Coordinate mechanical interfaces with other engineering disciplines.
- Resolve interference and integration problems between different systems.
- Coordinate fabrication of the components needed to build prototypes.
- Contact suppliers and manufacturers.
- Define technical requirements and follow up on them.
- Resolve technical questions with suppliers.
- Experience with computer-aided design software, ideally Onshape.
- Experience developing physical products or complex mechanical systems.
- Experience designing structures and modular systems.
- Experience with industrialization and short-series manufacturing.
- Knowledge of piping and hydraulics.
- Experience with refrigeration systems or fluid management.
- Experience integrating different technologies and subsystems.
- Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly.
- Experience working in small, multidisciplinary engineering environments.
- Experience in technology, industrial, or critical-infrastructure sectors.
- Knowledge of piping and tubing, hydraulics and fluid circuits, pumps, valves and fittings, heat exchangers, mechanical integration of refrigeration systems, and supports and structures for hydraulic systems.
QuEST Global provides engineering and lifecycle services for aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and transportation, focusing on digital transformation and asset management. It helps clients design, develop, and maintain products and systems using edge computing, cloud, AI/ML, and industrial IoT, typically through long-term partnerships and project-based work. It differentiates itself with a global delivery model and broad industry reach, plus a stated commitment to sustained partnerships and workplace culture. Its goal is to improve operational efficiency and drive business growth by transforming engineering processes and assets with data-driven digital tools.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$581M
Headquarters
Greenville, South Carolina
Founded
1997
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- February 2026 Hillhouse minority investment validates Quest Global's $4.5 billion valuation.
- August 2026 Babcock awarded Quest Global a five-year engineering framework, extending predictable revenue.
- April 2026 BITSILICA acquisition and January 2026 Bergman hire deepen semiconductor growth momentum.
What critics are saying
- May 2026 Quest Software sued Quest Global in California over trademark infringement.
- Quest Global keeps buying capability; BITSILICA integration failure would stall the 2026 semiconductor strategy.
- Services revenue remains customer-dependent; Babcock or bp delay decisions, crushing utilization in 2026.
What makes Quest Global unique
- Quest Global bundles engineering, validation, and lifecycle services across aerospace, energy, and semiconductors.
- June 2026 Neprion packages AI wearables validation into a single-partner launch-readiness offering.
- October 2025 Babcock expansion shows Quest Global wins multi-year, high-trust critical-infrastructure work.
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↑ 0%Quest Global has launched Neprion, a framework-led engineering service offering designed to accelerate product validation and launch readiness for AI-enabled smart wearables, including AR smart glasses. The service helps OEMs, retailers and fashion brands ensure reliability, interoperability and safety compliance. The platform addresses growing complexity in the AI, AR and XR wearables ecosystem by providing structured validation across hardware, embedded software, connectivity and AI-enabled experiences. With the global AR and VR market projected to generate $50.9 billion in revenues in 2026, Neprion is already supporting customers across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Quest Global, an independent engineering services company operating in over 20 countries with 23,000 employees, aims to help organisations compress time-to-market whilst maintaining quality controls and compliance readiness.
Quest Global has announced the acquisition of BITSILICA, an India-based semiconductor design services firm, in a move aimed at strengthening its semiconductor portfolio and accelerating its full-stack engineering strategy. The […]
Quest Global, a global outsourced engineering services provider, has secured a minority investment from Hillhouse Investment through a combination of primary capital infusion and share purchases from existing stakeholders. The transaction involves funds managed by Hillhouse Investment Management. The Singapore-based company, which employs over 21,500 people across 93 global delivery centres in 18 countries, will use the capital to advance strategic priorities and enhance its engineering capabilities for major original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Quest Global specialises in aerospace, automotive, energy and semiconductor sectors. CEO Ajit Prabhu said the investment validates the company's differentiated value proposition and growth strategy. Hillhouse's Sean Carney cited Quest Global's domain expertise and long-term customer relationships as key investment factors. Jefferies served as exclusive financial adviser.
Hillhouse is acquiring a 5% stake in Quest Global at a $4.5 billion valuation, outbidding Temasek in a pre-IPO round. The deal represents a significant jump from Quest Global's previous $1.8 billion valuation when Carlyle Group acquired a stake in 2023. Temasek had also been planning to purchase approximately 5% of the engineering services company. The transaction marks substantial growth for Quest Global, with its valuation increasing 150% in roughly two years.
Romanian tech group AROBS is acquiring Quest Global Romania from Craiova in an all-stock transaction, marking the company's first acquisition paid entirely through share issuance. The newly issued shares will be subject to a one-year lock-up period. Quest Global Romania, headquartered in Craiova, employs approximately 110 specialists and provides software development, testing, embedded solutions and IT consulting services across sectors including semiconductors, healthcare and automotive. The company is part of Singapore-based Quest Global, which operates in 18 countries with over 22,000 employees. The acquisition strengthens AROBS's engineering capabilities and international presence. Quest Global Romania's management will continue under Ana-Maria Vasilescu's leadership. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of the year.