The company
The company headquarters is located in Bolzano, Northern Italy, at the plant formerly owned by Lancia, a renowned manufacturer of industrial vehicles founded in 1937 and incorporated into the Iveco Group in 1975.
IDV Defence Vehicles boasts an independent internal structure entirely dedicated to research and development, with full access to the company’s extensive engineering resources.
For the Bolzano site, we are looking for a new full-time resource who will report directly to the Simulation and Performance Manager and will be responsible for the following activities:
• Estimating the mass, center of gravity, and inertias of vehicles throughout the various stages of vehicle development, from the preliminary concept to the final design.
• Monitoring mass deviations and promptly reporting them to the Project Manager.
• Following prototype and production vehicle weighing activities and calculating their center of gravity.
• Carrying out weighing operations of individual components or subassemblies.
• Interfacing with the design, testing, and production departments.
• Interfacing with suppliers to obtain mass and center‑of‑gravity data for purchased components.
• Creating and maintaining an up‑to‑date database of component masses.
• Preparing technical reports and presentations.
Key required skills:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; alternatively, a technical industrial diploma with at least 3–4 years of professional experience in a technical office, preferably within structured companies.
• Ability to read technical drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Basic knowledge of 3D modeling software (CATIA or similar).
• Proficiency in standard IT tools (Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to draft technical reports.
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software (Siemens Teamcenter) is considered a plus.
• Knowledge of general‑purpose calculation software (Matlab) is considered a plus.
• Good command of the English language.
• Willingness to undertake short business trips