Your Gateway to Engineering Jobs, Skilled Hiring, and Industrial Recruitment in Austria.
Searching for a dependable Mechanical Engineer Recruitment Agency in Austria? AtoZ Serwis Plus partners with Austrian rail and mobility manufacturers (Stadler Rail Wien hiring Entwicklungsingenieur:innen and Konstrukteur:innen for mechanical assemblies of rolling stock with 3D models, drawings and Stücklisten, Rheinmetall Wien recruiting Systemingenieur:innen for whole-vehicle system engineering), Austrian stage and structural engineering specialists (Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems GmbH Wien hiring Maschinenbauingenieur:innen from €4,100/month with Homeoffice), Austrian plant and process engineering leaders (ZETA GmbH Wien from €4,000/month, KERN engineering careers GmbH Wien Konstrukteur Maschinenbau €3,200-€4,200/month), Austrian motion and automation technology firms (KML Linear Motion Technology GmbH Wien from €2,948.85/month, SIGMATEK GmbH & Co KG Roppen), Austrian engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria GmbH Wien €49,000-€56,000/year with Homeoffice, BEKO Solutions GmbH Wien from €4,300/month, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer GmbH covering Wien/Linz/Amstetten €3,500-€4,500/month, STEINER-HITECH GmbH Wien €3,000-€3,600/month), Austrian aviation interiors manufacturers (F/LIST Thomasberg hiring Design Engineers with HTL interior design/wood technology/mechanical engineering/aeronautics backgrounds), Austrian building-services engineering groups (Exyte Group Wien hiring Grouplead Mechanical Engineering, Mercury Engineering Wien), Austrian foundry and heavy-engineering firms (Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Gießerei MFL Styria), the long-established Vienna engineering consultancy mbs engineering (Mechanical Engineer w/m/x for Concept, Basic and Detail Designs), and major Austrian Mechanical Engineer operations to hire top Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur and Entwicklungsingenieur talent quickly, lawfully, and cost-effectively across the country.
Against a backdrop of Austrian Industrie 4.0 acceleration, the KI-Boom (AI boom) reshaping engineering workflows, rolling-stock and mobility investment, Anlagenbau (plant engineering) expansion, the electric-vehicle transition, and growing Sondermaschinenbau (special machinery) demand, the right Maschinenbauingenieur team determines whether Austrian products reach the market on schedule or slip behind faster DACH rivals. We introduce Austrian employers to skilled Maschinenbauingenieur:innen (DI/Dipl.-Ing.), Mechanical Engineers (w/m/x) (mbs engineering Wien-style for Concept/Basic/Detail Designs and review of technische Unterlagen and Bedarfsanforderungen), Konstrukteur:innen Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur:innen Mechanik (Stadler Rail Wien-style for mechanical assemblies of Schienenfahrzeuge), Systemingenieur:innen (Rheinmetall Wien-style for whole-vehicle System Engineering), Projektingenieur:innen (w/m/x), Berechnungsingenieur:innen (FEM/FEA calculation engineers), Versuchsingenieur:innen (test engineers), Maschinenbautechniker:innen, Maschinenkonstrukteur:innen, Werkzeugkonstrukteur:innen, CAD-Konstrukteur:innen (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD), Anlagenbau Plant Engineers, Inbetriebnahmeingenieur:innen (commissioning engineers), Qualitätsingenieur:innen (quality engineers), Instandhaltungsingenieur:innen (maintenance engineers), Vertriebsingenieur:innen (sales engineers), Gruppenleiter:innen Mechanical Engineering (Exyte Group Wien-style), Teamleiter:innen Konstruktion, Technische Projektleiter:innen, Engineering Managers, and senior Austrian Heads of Engineering, all delivering expert Austrian mechanical-engineering standards and Kollektivvertrag compliance from day one across Wien, Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Liezen, Roppen, Thomasberg, Amstetten, and beyond.
Whether you need a single Entwicklungsingenieur for a Stadler Rail Wien rolling-stock programme or a complete Konstruktion team for a ZETA GmbH process-plant project, AtoZ Serwis Plus delivers reliable, compliant, and scalable Austrian Mechanical Engineer recruitment built around your business objectives and Red-White-Red Card requirements.
Austria is undergoing a deep Maschinenbauingenieur transformation across every industrial sector, propelled by Industrie 4.0 modernisation, the engineering KI-Boom, rolling-stock and defence-mobility investment, Anlagenbau growth, the EV transition, and rising Sondermaschinenbau demand. Crucially, Maschinenbauingenieur/in (DI) is formally listed on Austria's 2026 Bundesweite Mangelberufsliste (nationwide shortage occupation list), published by the AMS and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, alongside related titles such as Maschinenbautechniker/in (DI), Maschinenkonstrukteur/in (DI), Werkzeugkonstrukteur/in (DI), Montanmaschinentechniker/in (DI), and Wirtschaftsingenieur/in - Maschinenbau (DI). With karriere. With alone advertising more than 1,600 Maschinenbauingenieur vacancies and over 2,600 Maschinenbau roles nationwide (190+ Maschinenbauingenieur and 420+ Maschinenbau positions in Vienna), plus 399+ LinkedIn Maschinenbauingenieur listings and 253+ Glassdoor mechanical-engineering roles, the Austrian market is exceptionally active.
Market evidence shows that Austrian rail and mobility manufacturers (Stadler Rail Wien, Rheinmetall Wien), stage-systems and structural specialists (Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems), plant and process engineering leaders (ZETA GmbH, KERN engineering careers), motion and automation firms (KML Linear Motion Technology, SIGMATEK), engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer, STEINER-HITECH), aviation-interiors manufacturers (F/LIST Thomasberg), building-services groups (Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering), foundry and heavy-engineering firms (Maschinenfabrik Liezen und Gießerei MFL), and the Vienna consultancy mbs engineering face a persistent structural shortfall of qualified Maschinenbauingenieur. The squeeze is sharpest for Entwicklungsingenieur:innen Mechanik (Stadler-style rolling-stock design), Konstrukteur:innen with Autodesk Inventor and Creo, Systemingenieur:innen (Rheinmetall-style), Anlagenbau plant engineers, Sondermaschinenbau specialists, Berechnungsingenieur:innen (FEM/FEA), Grouplead/Teamleiter Konstruktion, and senior Heads of Engineering, where domestic supply simply cannot keep pace with demand.
This gap creates daily pressure for Austrian employers. Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems advertises Maschinenbauingenieur roles from €4,100/month with Homeoffice; ZETA GmbH from €4,000/month; KERN engineering careers offers Konstrukteur Maschinenbau at €3,200-€4,200/month; FERCHAU Austria lists €49,000-€56,000 per year with Homeoffice; BEKO Solutions from €4,300/month; Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer €3,500-€4,500/month across Wien, Linz and Amstetten; KML Linear Motion Technology from €2,948.85/month; STEINER-HITECH €3,000-€3,600/month; and Stadler Rail Wien seeks Entwicklungsingenieur:innen and Konstrukteur:innen for the mechanical design of its Schienenfahrzeuge. Strong Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur regularly fields competing offers from Austrian employers and neighbouring German operations. Compensation continues to climb under the Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag, with junior Maschinenbautechniker entry around €2,450-€2,948.85/month brutto, Konstrukteur Maschinenbau at roughly €3,000-€4,200/month brutto, experienced Maschinenbauingenieur at €4,000-€4,583/month brutto (the upper half of the lohnanalyse range, with €4,300+ Vienna postings common), Glassdoor reporting an average Diplom Ingenieur Maschinenbau salary of €60,700 per year, FERCHAU-style annual packages of €49,000-€56,000, senior engineers and Gruppenleiter at €70,000-€95,000+ per year, and Heads of Engineering at major operations reaching €110,000-€160,000+ per year — all topped by Austria's distinctive 14-salary structure with 13th and 14th month payments (typically paid out in June and December).
That is precisely why a growing number of Austrian rail manufacturers, stage-systems specialists, plant and process engineering leaders, motion and automation firms, engineering service providers, aviation-interiors manufacturers, building-services groups, and foundry operations partner with specialised Mechanical Engineer recruitment agencies in Austria, such as AtoZ Serwis Plus. We supply the speed, sector knowledge, screening depth, and global reach that in-house Austrian HR teams rarely match alone — particularly when navigating the Red-White-Red Card points system and AMS labour-market procedures for shortage occupations.
We are a dedicated Maschinenbauingenieur recruitment specialist serving Austria, working solely with Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, Konstrukteur:innen Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur:innen, Systemingenieur:innen, Projektingenieur:innen, Anlagenbau engineers, CAD specialists, and senior engineering-leadership roles. Our consultants understand the genuine distinctions among a Maschinenbauingenie ur:in (DI), a Mechanical Engineer (w/m/x) (mbs engineering Wien-style for Concept/Basic/Detail Designs), a Konstrukteur: in Maschinenbau, an Entwicklungsingenieur: in Mechanik (Stadler Rail Wien-style), a Systemingenieur: in (Rheinmetall Wien-style), a Projektingenieur :in (w/m/x), a Berechnungsingenieu r:in (FEM/FEA), a Versuchsingenie ur:in, a Maschinenbautechni ker:in, a Maschinenkonstruk teur:in, a Werkzeugkonstru kteur:in, a CAD-Konstr ukteur:in (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX), an Anlagenbau Plant Engineer, an Inbetriebnahmein genieur:in, a Qualitätsi ngenieur:in, an Instandhaltungs ingenieur:in, a Vertrieb singenieur:in, a Gruppenleiter: in Mechanical Engineering (Exyte Group Wien-style), a Teamleiter :in Konstruktion, a Technische:r Projektleiter: in, an Engineering Manager, and a senior Austrian Head of Engineering.
That precision lets us evaluate candidates accurately and match them to your Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur requirements while ensuring full alignment with the Red-White-Red Card points system, Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag wages, and Austrian engineering qualification standards.
We do not simply forward CVs. We act as your strategic talent partner — learning your Austrian rail manufacturer, stage-systems specialist, plant-engineering leader, automation firm, engineering service provider, aviation-interiors manufacturer, building-services group, or foundry operation, assessing candidates against real Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur criteria, and presenting engineers who fit both your technical bar and your Unternehmenskultur.
Recruiting Maschinenbauingenieur directly in Austria consumes time, budget, and specialised market insight that most in-house teams lack. A focused engineering recruitment partner changes that.
We hold a global database of candidates already vetted for Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur experience, an Austrian HTL (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) Maschinenbau diploma, an FH (Fachhochschule) mechanical-engineering degree, a TU/Universität (Technische Universität Wien/Graz) Maschinenbau or Dipl.-Ing. (DI) qualification, EUR ING or ÖIAV membership, BEng/MEng/MSc Mechanical Engineering, CAD/CAE command (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Abaqus), FEM/FEA and CFD capability, GD&T fluency, German language ability (B1-C1, with B1/B2 frequently sufficient in tech and engineering), and Red-White-Red Card eligibility. You bypass slow sourcing and move directly to interviewing the strongest profiles ready for Austrian deployment.
Specialised Austrian engineering vacancies can otherwise take many months to close, owing to German-language expectations, HTL/FH/TU credential checks, and Red-White-Red Card administration. Because Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) sits on the Mangelberufsliste, shortage-occupation applications often process in roughly three to four weeks rather than six to eight. Our streamlined approach keeps Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, KERN engineering careers, KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK, FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer, STEINER-HITECH, F/LIST, Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering, MFL, and mbs engineering productive without staffing gaps.
A poor hire damages Austrian product quality, overruns project budgets, slips delivery milestones, jeopardises CE-marking conformity, and introduces safety exposure. Our rigorous screening — HTL/FH/TU credential verification, CAD/CAE competency testing (Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks), FEM/FEA practical assessment, GD&T checks, CE-marking and Maschinenrichtlinie scenarios, German-language evaluation, and Kollektivvertrag compliance — sharply reduces the odds of a costly mismatch.
Once you tally in-house HR hours, job-board spend (karriere.at, hokify .at, stepstone. at, Indeed Austria, Glassdoor Austria, LinkedIn — collectively thousands of live Austrian engineering vacancies), interview time, Red-White-Red Card paperwork, and the expense of high engineering turnover, an agency partnership frequently proves cheaper than going it alone.
Bringing international Maschinenbauingenieur into Austria touches the Red-White-Red Card points system, AMS labour-market procedures, DSGVO, Austrian Arbeitsrecht, ÖNORM standards, CE marking, the Maschinenrichtlinie (Machinery Directive), the Druckgeräterichtlinie (Pressure Equipment Directive), Betriebsrat obligations, and Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag rules. We manage theseend-to-endd, shielding your business from compliance exposure.
We share Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur pay benchmarks under the Kollektivvertrag (including the 14-salary model and typical extras such as Homeoffice, public-transport subsidies, and bonus schemes), Vienna rail and Anlagenbau hiring trends, competitor intelligence, and emerging skill demand (EV drivetrains, Sondermaschinenbau, AI-assisted design, FEM simulation) so your offers land competitively.
As a full-service Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur recruitment firm, we offer solutions shaped to your hiring needs.
We also deliver comprehensive support including Maschinenbauingenieur screening, Austrian HTL diploma verification, FH degree verification, TU/Universität Dipl.-Ing. (DI) verification, EUR ING/ÖIAV checks, CAD/CAE assessment (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Abaqus), FEM/FEA and CFD practical testing, GD&T evaluation, technische-Unterlagen and Stücklisten review tests, German-language assessment against Red-White-Red Card requirements (B1-C1), reference and background verification, Red-White-Red Card coordination with the Mangelberufsliste points advantage, AMS labour-market coordination, national D-visa documentation, relocation assistance to Wien, Linz, Graz and regional engineering hubs, accommodation guidance, Meldezettel registration, e-card enrolment, and onboarding integration.
We place Austrian engineering professionals at every level and specialism, including Maschinenbauingenieur:innen (DI/Dipl.-Ing.), Mechanical Engineers (w/m/x) (mbs engineering-style), Senior Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, Junior Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, Konstrukteur:innen Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur:innen Mechanik (Stadler Rail-style for Schienenfahrzeuge), Systemingenieur:innen (Rheinmetall-style System Engineering), Projektingenieur:innen (w/m/x), Berechnungsingenieur:innen (FEM/FEA), Versuchsingenieur:innen, Maschinenbautechniker:innen, Maschinenkonstrukteur:innen, Werkzeugkonstrukteur:innen, CAD-Konstrukteur:innen (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD), Anlagenbau Plant Engineers, Verfahrenstechnik-nahe Maschinenbauingenieur:innen (ZETA-style process plant), Inbetriebnahmeingenieur:innen, Qualitätsingenieur:innen, Instandhaltungsingenieur:innen, Vertriebsingenieur:innen, Design Engineers (F/LIST-style with HTL interior design/wood technology/mechanical/aeronautics backgrounds), Gruppenleiter:innen Mechanical Engineering (Exyte Group-style), Teamleiter:innen Konstruktion, Technische Projektleiter:innen, Engineering Managers, Heads of Engineering, Engineering Directors, and VP Engineering for major Austrian operations.
Austrian engineering sectors carry distinct staffing profiles. We understand those differences and match candidates whose technical strengths and Austrian workplace fluency fit your specific operation.
| Industry | Key Talent Needs |
|---|---|
| Rail & Mobility (Stadler Rail Wien, Rheinmetall Wien) | Entwicklungsingenieur:innen Mechanik, Systemingenieur:innen, Konstrukteur:innen |
| Stage Systems & Structures (Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems) | Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, mechanism designers, structural engineers |
| Plant & Process Engineering (ZETA GmbH, KERN engineering careers) | Anlagenbau engineers, Konstrukteur Maschinenbau, process-plant designers |
| Motion & Automation Technology (KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK) | Mechatronics-adjacent engineers, automation designers, machine builders |
| Engineering Service Providers (FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, L. Mayer) | Project Konstrukteur:innen, CAD engineers, multi-client design specialists |
| Aviation Interiors (F/LIST Thomasberg) | Design Engineers (HTL interior/wood/mechanical/aeronautics), detailers |
| Building Services & TGA (Exyte Group Wien, Mercury Engineering) | Grouplead Mechanical Engineering, TGA designers,and HVAC engineers |
| Foundry & Heavy Engineering (Maschinenfabrik Liezen MFL) | Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, casting engineers, machine-tool designers |
| Engineering Consultancies (mbs engineering Wien, STEINER-HITECH) | Concept/Basic/Detail Design engineers, Maschinenbauingenieur:innen |
| Special Machinery & Sondermaschinenbau | Sondermaschinenbau Konstrukteur:innen, Inbetriebnahmeingenieur:innen |
| Automotive & EV Suppliers | Powertrain engineers, EV mechanical engineers, Berechnungsingenieur:innen |
| Energy, Industrial & Defence Technology | Plant Engineers, Qualitätsingenieur:innen, System Engineers |
This industry-aligned approach materially improves time-to-productivity and long-term retention for the Maschinenbauingenieur we place across Austria.
We run a structured, transparent, quality-led workflow engineered for speed, accuracy, and full Austrian compliance.
We open with an in-depth discovery conversation to map your Austrian engineering operation, sector (rail and mobility, stage systems, plant and process engineering, motion and automation, engineering services, aviation interiors, building services, foundry, consultancy, special machinery, automotive, energy and defence), role specifics (Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur, Entwicklungsingenieur, Systemingenieur, Projektingenieur, Anlagenbau engineer), qualification needs (HTL, FH, TU/Dipl.-Ing. DI), CAD/CAE toolset (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, ANSYS), German-language level (B1-C1), Homeoffice expectations, Red-White-Red Card category, and the precise competencies that define success.
We launch a multi-channel search drawing on our proprietary database, Austrian engineering networks, VDI and ÖIAV (Österreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten-Verein) communities, TU Wien/Graz alumni groups, Karriere.at, hokify.at, stepstone.at, Indeed Austria, Glassdoor Austria, LinkedIn Austria, WKO Innung contacts, Austrian rail and Anlagenbau communities, and international labour markets across Asia, Africa, the CIS, and Eastern Europe.
Every candidate is reviewed for Austrian engineering credentials, HTL Maschinenbau diploma, FH degree, TU/Universität Dipl.-Ing. (DI), EUR ING/ÖIAV membership, BEng/MEng/MSc Mechanical Engineering, CAD/CAE command (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, ANSYS, Abaqus), FEM/FEA and CFD ability, GD&T knowledge, hands-on experience with technische Unterlagen, 3D-Modelle and Stücklisten, track record at recognised Austrian employers (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, KERN engineering careers, KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK, FERCHAU, F/LIST, Exyte Group, MFL, mbs engineering), Mangelberufsliste eligibility, and Red-White-Red Card points potential.
We run structured interviews covering Austrian engineering competency evaluations, CAD/CAE practical tests (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks modelling), FEM/FEA exercises, technical-drawing and GD&T assessments, Konzept/Basic/Detail-Design tasks (mbs engineering-style), mechanical-assembly and Schienenfahrzeug design scenarios (Stadler-style), Machbarkeitsuntersuchungen (feasibility studies), German-language testing (B1-C1), and CE-marking conformity scenarios.
For senior Heads of Engineering, Gruppenleiter Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Manager mandates, we examine prior engineering impact, technical leadership of Konstruktion teams, project-delivery records (time, cost, technical standard — Rheinmetall-style project-quality discipline), product-development achievements, design innovation, change-management strength, and lessons from real Austrian engineering programmes.
We verify employment history at Austrian engineering employers (Stadler Rail Wien, Rheinmetall Wien, Waagner-Biro, ZETA GmbH, KERN engineering careers, KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK, FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer, STEINER-HITECH, F/LIST, Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering, MFL, mbs engineering), Austrian-equivalent qualifications, professional memberships (EUR ING, ÖIAV), and references with full transparency and proper consent under DSGVO and Austrian data-protection law.
For non-EU engineering hires bound for Austria, we coordinate Red-White-Red Card applications, taking full advantage of the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste listing — shortage-occupation status delivers up to 20 bonus points toward the 55-of-90-point threshold, faster three-to-four-week processing, a simplified employer labour-market test, and in some cases a lower salary threshold than the standard Other Key Workers minimum of €3,465 gross per month (2026). We also handle Very Highly Qualified Workers (70 points) routes for senior leadership, the EU Blue Card pathway for Director-level engineers, Austrian work-permit processing, AMS coordination, Arbeitgebererklärung preparation, and national D-visa documentation under the Foreigners Employment Act.
We assist with travel planning, accommodation near Vienna engineering hubs (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, Exyte, mbs engineering), Linz and Amstetten hubs (Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer), Liezen (MFL), Roppen (SIGMATEK), Thomasberg (F/LIST), and other Austrian engineering locations, Meldezettel registration, social-security enrolment, e-card application, German-language support, and cultural integration so new engineering hires settle in confidently.
Domestic hiring alone cannot resolve Austria's Maschinenbauingenieur shortage. That is why we source qualified candidates from key global markets ready to bring proven engineering skills to Austrian operations.
We actively recruit from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Nepal for dependable engineers with strong English, CAD/CAE skills, and manufacturing experience valued by Austrian employers. We source from India (where India and Germany maintain a mutual-recognition arrangement for certain engineering qualifications), Bangladesh, and Pakistan, where deep engineering traditions produce skilled Maschinenbauingenieur. We work with candidates from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and South Africa. We engage talent across Eastern Europe — Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey — bringinga strong work ethic, German-language fundamentals (especially valuable for Austrian engineering roles), and Central European engineering experience suited to Austrian DACH operations. We also recruit across Latin America.
Our international engineering candidates bring command of modern Austrian methods including CAD design (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, AutoCAD), CAE simulation (ANSYS, Abaqus, FEM/FEA, CFD), Konstruktion and mechanical design, GD&T, Concept/Basic/Detail Designs (mbs engineering-style), production-ready 3D-Modelle, Zeichnungen and Stücklisten (Stadler-style), Schienenfahrzeug and rolling-stock design, System Engineering (Rheinmetall-style), Anlagenbau plant engineering, process-plant design (ZETA-style), Sondermaschinenbau, machine-tool and foundry engineering (MFL-style), TGA/building-services engineering (Exyte-style), Machbarkeitsuntersuchungen, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, materials selection, thermal and fluid engineering, lean and Six Sigma manufacturing methods, ISO 9001 quality engineering, CE marking, the Maschinenrichtlinie, the Druckgeräterichtlinie, ÖNORM standards, and Austrian Industrie 4.0 practice. They are ready to contribute from day one.
We support employers across Austria, with concentrated activity in the busiest Maschinenbauingenieur markets.
Not every agency delivers comparable results in Austrian engineering recruitment. Here is what to weigh when selecting a partner.
Pick an agency centred on Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur, Entwicklungsingenieur, Systemingenieur, and senior engineering leadership. Generalist recruiters routinely overlook the practical demands and CAD/CAE-specific skills of these roles.
Confirm the agency can source internationally, not just within Austria or the EU. Austria's shortage means you need a global pool plus Red-White-Red Card fluency and HTL/FH/TU-equivalent recognition expertise.
Verify command of Austrian labour law, DSGVO, the Foreigners Employment Act, AMS procedures, Red-White-Red Card categories, the Mangelberufsliste 55-point shortage route for Maschinenbauingenieur (DI), CE marking, the Maschinenrichtlinie, ÖNORM, Betriebsrat coordination, and the Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag, including the 14-salary model.
Ask how candidates are screened. Look for HTL/FH/TU verification, CAD/CAE assessment (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX), FEM/FEA practical tests, GD&T checks, technical-drawing evaluation, German-language testing (B1-C1), and structured engineering interviews.
Avoid agencies with hidden fees or murky processes. Choose partners who are open at every stage about Kollektivvertrag rates (Glassdoor DI Maschinenbau average €60,700/year, Vienna postings €2,948.85-€4,300+/month, FERCHAU €49,000-€56,000/year) and immigration timelines.
Review testimonials, case studies, and references from recognised Austrian engineering employers (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, FERCHAU Austria, F/LIST, Exyte Group, MFL, mbs engineering).
The best Austrian agencies handle everything from sourcing through onboarding — Red-White-Red Card coordination, AMS approvals, relocation, accommodation guidance, Meldezettel registration, and cultural integration.
Austrian engineering recruitment is shifting fast. Here are the trends shaping 2026.
Maschinenbauingenieur/in (DI) is officially listed among Austria's 2026 nationwide shortage occupations (migration.gv.at, workinaustria.com, WKO), alongside Maschinenbautechniker/in (DI), Maschinenkonstrukteur/in (DI) and Werkzeugkonstrukteur/in (DI) — delivering up to 20 Red-White-Red Card bonus points and faster three-to-four-week processing for qualified applicants.
Stadler Rail Wien (Entwicklungsingenieur/Konstrukteur Mechanik for rolling-stock assemblies with 3D-Modelle, Zeichnungen and Stücklisten) and Rheinmetall Wien (Systemingenieur for whole-vehicle System Engineering) are driving strong demand for rail and mobility engineering talent in the capital.
Engineering service providers such as FERCHAU Austria (€49,000-€56,000/year with Homeoffice), BEKO Solutions (from €4,300/month), and Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer (€3,500-€4,500/month across Wien, Linz and Amstetten) are expanding multi-client Konstruktion teams, often with flexible Homeoffice models.
ZETA GmbH (from €4,000/month) and KERN engineering careers (Konstrukteur Maschinenbau €3,200-€4,200/month) reflect sustained Anlagenbau and process-plant demand, particularly for pharma and process-industry projects.Home Officee Becomes Standard in Austrian Engineering
Waagner-Biro, FERCHAU Austria and Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer all advertise Homeoffice or hybrid Maschinenbauingenieur roles, signalling that flexible work is now a mainstream expectation in Austrian engineering recruitment.
Pay continues to rise: junior Maschinenbautechniker around €2,450-€2,948.85/month brutto, Konstrukteur Maschinenbau €3,000-€4,200/month brutto, experienced Maschinenbauingenieur €4,000-€4,583/month brutto, Glassdoor DI Maschinenbau average €60,700/year, FERCHAU-style €49,000-€56,000/year, senior engineers and Gruppenleiter €70,000-€95,000+/year, and Heads of Engineering €110,000-€160,000+/year — plus the 14-salary model with June and December double payments.
More Austrian manufacturers are sponsoring Red-White-Red Cards to attract global engineering talent, leaning on the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste status to accelerate approvals and bypass lengthy labour-market tests.
Our reputation rests on three pillars: quality, compliance, and partnership.
Quality comes from our exclusive focus on Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur, Entwicklungsingenieur, Systemingenieur and senior engineering-leadership roles, rigorous screening, and presenting only candidates who genuinely meet your Austrian operation's engineering standards.
Compliance comes from adhering to Austrian labour law, DSGVO, CE marking, the Maschinenrichtlinie, the Druckgeräterichtlinie, ÖNORM, the Foreigners Employment Act, Red-White-Red Card rules, AMS procedures, Betriebsrat coordination, and the Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag at every step.
Partnership comes from acting as your long-term Austrian engineering workforce-planning advisor rather than a one-off vendor. We invest in understanding your Austrian rail manufacturer (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall), stage-systems specialist (Waagner-Biro), plant-engineering leader (ZETA, KERN engineering careers), automation firm (KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK), engineering service provider (FERCHAU, BEKO, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer), aviation-interiors manufacturer (F/LIST), building-services group (Exyte, Mercury Engineering), foundry operation (MFL), or consultancy (mbs engineering), helping you build durable engineering capability.
Austrian clients stay with us because we help them build stronger Maschinenbau-Teams faster, with less risk and less administrative burden.
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Register Now!A Mechanical Engineer recruitment agency in Austria is a specialist firm that helps Austrian rail and mobility manufacturers (Stadler Rail Wien, Rheinmetall Wien), stage-systems specialists (Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems), plant and process engineering leaders (ZETA GmbH, KERN engineering careers GmbH), motion and automation firms (KML Linear Motion Technology, SIGMATEK), engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer, STEINER-HITECH), aviation-interiors manufacturers (F/LIST Thomasberg), building-services groups (Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering), foundry operations (Maschinenfabrik Liezen MFL), and consultancies (mbs engineering Wien) find, screen, and hire qualified Maschinenbauingenieur:innen, Konstrukteur:innen Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur:innen, Systemingenieur:innen, and Projektingenieur:innen. It manages candidate sourcing, HTL/FH/TU verification, CAD/CAE screening, interviews, Red-White-Red Card coordination, and visa support for non-EU hires bound for Austria.
Maschinenbauingenieur:in (DI) is the Austrian title for a degree-qualified mechanical engineer. Mechanical Engineer (w/m/x) (mbs engineering-style) handles Concept, Basic and Detail Designs plus review of technische Unterlagen. Konstrukteur:in Maschinenbau focuses on CAD design and construction. Entwicklungsingenieur:in Mechanik (Stadler Rail-style) develops mechanical assemblies, producing 3D-Modelle, Zeichnungen and Stücklisten for Schienenfahrzeuge. Systemingenieur:in (Rheinmetall-style) handles whole-vehicle System Engineering. Projektingenieur:in (w/m/x) manages engineering projects. Berechnungsingenieur:in performs FEM/FEA calculations. Gruppenleiter:in Mechanical Engineering (Exyte-style) leads a design team. All are key Austrian engineering positions.
Yes. Maschinenbauingenieur/in (DI) appears on Austria's 2026 bundesweite Mangelberufsliste (nationwide shortage occupation list) published by the AMS and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, alongside Maschinenbautechniker/in (DI), Maschinenkonstrukteur/in (DI), Werkzeugkonstrukteur/in (DI), Montanmaschinentechniker/in (DI) and Wirtschaftsingenieur/in - Maschinenbau (DI). Shortage status grants Red-White-Red Card applicants up to 20 bonus points toward the 55-of-90-point threshold, faster three-to-four-week processing, a simplified employer labour-market test, and in some cases a lower salary threshold.
We verify the Austrian HTL (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) Maschinenbau diploma, FH (Fachhochschule) mechanical-engineering degree, TU/Universität (Technische Universität Wien/Graz) Maschinenbau or Dipl.-Ing. (DI) qualification, EUR ING (European Engineer), ÖIAV (Österreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten-Verein) membership, BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc Mechanical Engineering, PhD Engineering, and CAD/CAE certifications (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks CSWP/CSWE, CATIA, Siemens NX, ANSYS), plus international engineering qualifications recognised across Austrian markets.
Austrian engineering recruitment agencies save time, reduce hiring risk, provide pre-vetted candidates with HTL/FH/TU qualifications and CAD/CAE skills, and manage compliance with the Foreigners Employment Act and Red-White-Red Card system. They are especially valuable for hard-to-fill Entwicklungsingenieur (Stadler-style), Systemingenieur (Rheinmetall-style), Konstrukteur with Autodesk Inventor/Creo, Anlagenbau, Sondermaschinenbau, and senior Head of Engineering roles where local supply is severely limited — and they leverage the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste advantage.
Most Austrian agencies charge a percentage of the candidate's annual salary, usually between 20 and 30 per cent for permanent roles (Fixanstellung). Executive search for senior Heads of Engineering, Gruppenleiter Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Managers typically charges 25-35%. Vollzeit/Teilzeit and Homeoffice placements use different pricing models based on Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag rates.
Austrian Junior Maschinenbauingenieur and Konstrukteur roles typically take 4 to 8 weeks. Specialist Entwicklungsingenieur (Stadler-style), Systemingenieur (Rheinmetall-style), Anlagenbau and Berechnungsingenieur roles can take 8 to 14 weeks. Senior Heads of Engineering, Gruppenleiter and Engineering Manager roles usually take 12 to 24 weeks depending on visa requirements and executive-search complexity. Because Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) is a shortage occupation, Red-White-Red Card processing is often shortened to three to four weeks rather than the standard six to eight.
Under the Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag, junior Maschinenbautechniker start around €2,450-€2,948.85/month brutto (KML Linear Motion lists from €2,948.85/month), Konstrukteur Maschinenbau earn roughly €3,000-€4,200/month brutto (KERN engineering careers €3,200-€4,200, STEINER-HITECH €3,000-€3,600), experienced Maschinenbauingenieur earn €4,000-€4,583/month brutto (Waagner-Biro from €4,100, ZETA from €4,000, BEKO Solutions from €4,300), Glassdoor reports an average Diplom Ingenieur Maschinenbau salary of €60,700/year, FERCHAU Austria lists €49,000-€56,000/year, senior engineers and Gruppenleiter reach €70,000-€95,000+/year, and Heads of Engineering €110,000-€160,000+/year — plus Austria's 14-salary model with 13th and 14th month payments in June and December.
Yes. We source qualified Maschinenbauingenieur from over 50 countries and coordinate Red-White-Red Card applications using the Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations route (Maschinenbauingenieur DI on the Mangelberufsliste, 55-of-90 points with up to 20 bonus points), the Very Highly Qualified Workers route (70 points) for senior roles, Other Key Workers (€3,465+/month minimum 2026), and the EU Blue Card pathway for Director-level engineers, plus Austrian work-permit processing and national D-visa documentation.
Yes. Vienna's engineering sector (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, KERN engineering careers, KML Linear Motion, FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering, mbs engineering) regularly sponsors Red-White-Red Cards for international Maschinenbauingenieur, and Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) is on the Mangelberufsliste. karriere.at alone lists 190+ Maschinenbauingenieur and 420+ Maschinenbau roles in Vienna.
German is required for most Austrian engineering positions due to technische Unterlagen, stakeholder communication, and Betriebsrat coordination, though in tech and high-end engineering a B1/B2 level often suffices and still earns Red-White-Red Card points. Some Vienna and multinational operations (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Exyte international teams) accept stronger English alongside developing German.
We recruit across Austria with strong activity in Vienna (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, KERN engineering careers, KML Linear Motion, FERCHAU, BEKO, Exyte, Mercury Engineering, mbs engineering), Lower Austria (Amstetten, Böheimkirchen, Leobendorf/Tresdorf), Upper Austria (Linz, Roppen/SIGMATEK, Wolfsegg am Hausruck, Asten), Styria (Liezen/MFL, Graz, Bruck an der Mur, Kaindorf an der Sulm), Vorarlberg, Thomasberg (F/LIST), Salzburg, Tirol (Innsbruck), Carinthia (Klagenfurt), and St. Pölten.
We recruit Maschinenbauingenieur:innen (DI), Mechanical Engineers (w/m/x), Senior and Junior Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur:innen Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur:innen Mechanik (Stadler-style), Systemingenieur:innen (Rheinmetall-style), Projektingenieur:innen, Berechnungsingenieur:innen (FEM/FEA), Versuchsingenieur:innen, Maschinenbautechniker:innen, Maschinenkonstrukteur:innen, Werkzeugkonstrukteur:innen, CAD-Konstrukteur:innen (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks), Anlagenbau Plant Engineers, Inbetriebnahmeingenieur:innen, Qualitätsingenieur:innen, Instandhaltungsingenieur:innen, Vertriebsingenieur:innen, Design Engineers (F/LIST-style), Gruppenleiter:innen Mechanical Engineering (Exyte-style), Teamleiter:innen Konstruktion, Technische Projektleiter:innen, Engineering Managers, and Heads of Engineering.
Yes. We specialise in rail and mobility engineering recruitment particularly for Stadler Rail Wien (Entwicklungsingenieur:in or Konstrukteur:in Mechanik responsible for the correct design and development of mechanical assemblies for rolling stock, producing production-ready 3D-Modelle, Zeichnungen and Stücklisten) and Rheinmetall Wien (Systemingenieur:in for whole-vehicle System Engineering with project-quality discipline across time, cost and technical standard).
We use detailed CV reviews, HTL/FH/TU verification, CAD/CAE practical tests (Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX modelling), FEM/FEA exercises, technical-drawing and GD&T assessments, Concept/Basic/Detail-Design tasks (mbs engineering-style), mechanical-assembly and Schienenfahrzeug design scenarios (Stadler-style), engineering experience verification (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, ZETA, KERN, KML, SIGMATEK, FERCHAU, F/LIST, Exyte, MFL, mbs engineering backgrounds), German-language testing (B1-C1), DSGVO compliance assessment, CE-marking knowledge checks, structured competency-based interviews, and reference verification.
Yes. We maintain full DSGVO compliance throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including obtaining proper consent, storing data securely, and sharing it only with authorised parties under Austrian data-protection regulations.
Yes. We work with Austrian engineering businesses of every size, from boutique consultancies and Ingenieurbüros (mbs engineering, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer, STEINER-HITECH) hiring their first Maschinenbauingenieur to large operations (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall, Waagner-Biro, Exyte Group, MFL) staffing complete Konstruktion departments.
We cover Austrian rail and mobility (Stadler Rail, Rheinmetall), stage systems and structures (Waagner-Biro), plant and process engineering (ZETA, KERN engineering careers), motion and automation (KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK), engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer), aviation interiors (F/LIST), building services and TGA (Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering), foundry and heavy engineering (Maschinenfabrik Liezen MFL), consultancies (mbs engineering, STEINER-HITECH), special machinery and Sondermaschinenbau, automotive and EV suppliers, and energy, industrial and defence technology.
No. Austrian authorities including the AMS and the Federal Ministry of the Interior make all immigration and hiring decisions. We provide structured professional support, not guarantees.
Our exclusive specialisation in Austrian Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur, Entwicklungsingenieur and Systemingenieur roles, global reach across 50+ countries, full Austrian compliance expertise including Red-White-Red Card and AMS processes, deep command of the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste advantage and the Metalltechnische Industrie Kollektivvertrag (including the 14-salary model), and genuine end-to-end support set us apart from generalist Austrian agencies and engineering-services competitors.
Yes. We have dedicated experience sourcing Entwicklungsingenieur:innen and Konstrukteur:innen Mechanik for Stadler Rail Wien and similar Austrian rail manufacturers, covering the design and development of mechanical assemblies for Schienenfahrzeuge, production-ready 3D-Modelle, Zeichnungen and Stücklisten, technical feasibility studies (Machbarkeitsuntersuchungen), and cross-departmental collaboration.
Contact our Austrian engineering recruitment specialists for a free initial consultation. We will discuss your hiring needs across any engineering sector, build a tailored plan including a Red-White-Red Card strategy leveraging the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) shortage-occupation advantage, and begin sourcing the right Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur, Entwicklungsingenieur and Systemingenieur candidates immediately.
Speak to a Recruitment Specialist. Skip the slow Austrian hiring process. Mechanical Engineering (Exyte-style), and senior Heads of Engineering with full Red-White-Red Card support — leveraging the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste shortage-occupation advantage for faster approvals. Trusted by leading Austrian rail and mobility manufacturers (Stadler Rail Wien, Rheinmetall Wien), stage-systems specialists (Waagner-Biro), plant and process engineering leaders (ZETA GmbH, KERN engineering careers), motion and automation firms (KML Linear Motion, SIGMATEK), engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria, BEKO Solutions), aviation interiors (F/LIST), and building-services groups (Exyte Group, Mercury Engineering).
Hiring the right Maschinenbauingenieur:innen and Entwicklungsingenieur:innen is one of the most consequential decisions your Austrian rail manufacturer, stage-systems specialist, plant-engineering leader, automation firm, engineering service provider, aviation-interiors manufacturer, building-services group, or foundry operation will make this year. The right hire ships innovative Austrian products on time and on budget, secures full CE-marking, Maschinenrichtlinie and ÖNORM conformity, protects product quality, and creates lasting value. The wrong hire damages quality, overruns budgets, slips deadlines, and undermines your operation.
AtoZ Serwis Plus brings deep Austrian engineering expertise, global reach across 50+ countries, and full Austrian compliance — including Red-White-Red Card coordination that leverages the Maschinenbauingenieur (DI) Mangelberufsliste shortage-occupation advantage (up to 20 bonus points toward the 55-of-90 threshold and faster three-to-four-week processing), Very Highly Qualified Workers routes for senior leadership, and the EU Blue Card pathway for Director-level engineers — alongside end-to-end recruitment support. We help Austrian rail and mobility manufacturers (Stadler Rail Wien for Entwicklungsingenieur/Konstrukteur Mechanik, Rheinmetall Wien for Systemingenieur), stage-systems specialists (Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems, Maschinenbauingenieur from €4,100/month with Homeoffice), plant and process engineering leaders (ZETA GmbH from €4,000/month, KERN engineering careers €3,200-€4,200/month), motion and automation firms (KML Linear Motion from €2,948.85/month, SIGMATEK), engineering service providers (FERCHAU Austria €49,000-€56,000/year, BEKO Solutions from €4,300/month, Ingenieurbüro Lothar Mayer €3,500-€4,500/month), aviation-interiors manufacturers (F/LIST Thomasberg), building-services groups (Exyte Group Grouplead Mechanical Engineering, Mercury Engineering), foundry operations (Maschinenfabrik Liezen MFL), and the Vienna consultancy mbs engineering build stronger Maschinenbau-Teams faster.
Whether you need one Entwicklungsingenieur for a Stadler Rail Wien rolling-stock programme, a Konstrukteur Maschinenbau for a KERN engineering careers project, or a complete Konstruktion team for a ZETA GmbH process-plant build, we are ready to help. Contact us today.
AtoZ Serwis Plus provides professional recruitment and immigration coordination services for Austrian employers seeking qualified Maschinenbauingenieur, Konstrukteur Maschinenbau, Entwicklungsingenieur, Systemingenieur and senior engineering talent. We do not guarantee employment outcomes, Red-White-Red Card approvals, or visa decisions. All immigration and hiring decisions rest solely with official Austrian government authorities including the AMS and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, and with registered Austrian employers. The information on this page is for general guidance only and may vary based on Austrian regulations and individual circumstances. For specific advice, please consult licensed Austrian immigration professionals and the official government portals migration.gv.at and workinaustria.com.
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