Ben Placke

Mechanical Design Engineer @ Kreios Space

Country

Spain

City

Vigo

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Skill

SolidWorks, ANSYS, Mechanisches Produktdesign, Finite-Elemente-Methode (FEM)

Experience

Mechanical Design Engineer

Kreios Space

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Nigrán, Galicien, Spanien

Mechanical & Testing Engineer

Tumbleweed

2025-7 - 2025-8 · 2 mos

Delft, Südholland, Niederlande

- CAD design of 3U-cubesat - mechanical FEA analysis of satellite structure - Create CAM/manufacture satellite's parts using CNC milling (HaasCNC)

Mechanical Design/Prototyping Engineer

Tumbleweed Mars

2022-11 - 2025-8 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Delft, Südholland, Niederlande

- Design the mechanical structure and key mechanisms of a winddriven, foldable mars rover concept - Manufacture rover parts using FDM-printers and CNC-milling machine (KineticNC) - FEA analysis of the mars rover structure - Design testing methods and jigs for structural and functional verification - Voluntary work at a student startup

Design Engineer (Intern)

IMS Nanofabrication

2022-8 - 2022-9 · 2 mos

Brunn am Gebirge, Niederösterreich, Österreich

- Design components in the field of electron beam lithography using SolidWorks - Design jigs for assembly in the clean room - Creating production and assembly drawings for manufacturing

Design Engineer (Intern)

IMS Nanofabrication

2021-8 - 2021-9 · 2 mos

Brunn am Gebirge, Niederösterreich, Österreich

- Same as abovementioned internship at IMS Nanofabrication GmbH

Design Engineer (Intern)

IMS Nanofabrication

2020-7 - 2020-7 · 1 mo

Brunn am Gebirge, Niederösterreich, Österreich

- Same as abovementioned internship at IMS Nanofabrication GmbH

Education

Technische Universität Wien

Maschinenbau

2021-10 - 2025-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

- Extensive knowledge in mechanics and dynamics - Topic of focus 1: Theoretical & applied fluid mechanics, CFD computation (using ANSYS Fluent) - Topic of focus 2: mechanical FEA-analysis, design of composite structures using FEA-simulations - Thesis: Validation of a FE-model of a motorcycle frame using experimental modal analysis

Higher Technical Institute Wiener Neustadt

Mechanical Engineering (Automation Engineering)

2015-9 - 2020-6 · 4 yrs 10 mos

- Special focus on automation engineering - Focus on education in mechanical design (Solidworks) - Weekly workshop training for using workshop and laboratory equipment (milling machines, lathes, CNCs, electronics equipment, etc.)