Vibro-Acoustics or Noise and Vibration Engineer

Location: South of France (Aix-en-Provence region)
Industry: Defence / Nuclear Engineering / Marine Propulsion Systems / High-Reliability Engineering

The Role:

We are seeking a Vibro-Acoustics Engineer to join a specialist engineering team working on complex, safety-critical propulsion and energy systems.

This role focuses on the analysis, coordination, and management of noise and vibration engineering activities across large-scale technical programmes. You will act as a key technical interface between design engineering, test activities, and project delivery teams.

The position combines engineering analysis, documentation, and project-level technical coordination, with exposure to both design-phase work and real-world system validation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate vibro-acoustic and vibration engineering studies across multi-disciplinary projects

• Act as the technical interface between engineering teams and project stakeholders

• Lead and contribute to technical documentation required for qualification, testing, installation, and commissioning phases

• Support deployment and execution of technical documentation on operational sites

• Monitor and report on technical progress, including cost, quality, planning, and engineering performance

• Contribute to both analytical engineering work and on-site testing/validation activities

• Collaborate with test teams during experimental and operational phases of complex systems

• Support system-level vibration and acoustic performance assessment in high-reliability environments

Requirements (your profile):

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

• Specialisation or strong background in vibro-acoustics, vibration analysis, or physical measurements

• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in a relevant engineering environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured engineering approach

• Ability to produce clear, high-quality technical documentation

• Strong communication skills and ability to interface across engineering and project teams

• Experience working in regulated, safety-critical, or high-complexity engineering environments

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple technical workstreams

Preferred (Nice to have):

• Experience in nuclear, defence, marine propulsion, or other high-integrity engineering sectors

• Exposure to operational support, maintenance engineering, or system lifecycle engineering

• Experience working with test rigs, experimental setups, or field measurement campaigns

• Familiarity with large-scale industrial engineering programmes

• Willingness to support site-based activities and technical deployments

• Previous experience working within highly regulated or security-controlled environments

What’s on Offer:

• Highly technical engineering role with real impact on complex, mission-critical systems

• Exposure to both design engineering and operational/test environments

• Structured career development and technical training pathways

• Strong focus on engineering excellence and multidisciplinary collaboration

• Competitive compensation package with performance-related elements

• Long-term stability within a highly established engineering environment

• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, insurance, and employee support schemes

• Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance

• Opportunities to contribute to large-scale, high-profile engineering programmes

• Secure and structured working environment with strong governance and safety culture

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Veronica Gains