Design Engineer costumized Equipment, Fixture and Tool Construction Aerospace

Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite over wrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company delivers COPVs from a standardized portfolio with flight heritage. The approach reduces lead time from months to days while ensuring that each tank is qualified and flight-ready. Blackwave's mission is to end COPV failure in spaceflight.

The company employs more than 150 people across manufacturing facilities in Germany and Texas.

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Your mission:
Design the tools that build the future. At the cutting edge of aerospace manufacturing, you'll develop high-precision equipment and intelligent solutions for our production of advanced components - from winding tools for composites to CNC-ready fixtures.

• Develop & design Tools & fixtures:
  Design production equipment regarding costum machine design/ Special machines such as winding tools for fibre-reinforced plastics and metallic components.
• Create technical drawings:
  Generate standard-compliant individual part and assembly drawings - with clean geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Choose materials with intent:
  Select materials based on performance, efficiency and manufacturability - always with a mindset for lean and robust design.
• Collaborate across disciplines:
  Work closely with development and manufacturing teams to turn great ideas into production-ready tools.
• Own your designs:
  Ensure your concepts are not only functional and ergonomic, but also cost-effective and easy to implement on the shopfloor.

• A solid foundation:
  Completed degree or training as a design engineer, technical product designer, state-certified technician in mechanical engineering or a related degree
• On the job experience:
  You have several years hands-on experience in designing special-purpose machinery, fixtures and toolings and you know what matters in day-to-day industrial operations.
• Drawing and CAD confidence:
  Skilled in creating technical drawings and using modern CAD tools. Experience with Solid Works is a plus.
• Manufacturing mindset:
  Familiar with production processes such as CNC machining (milling, turning), and design for manufacturability is second nature.
• Curiosity & drive:
  You love solving problems, exploring new technologies and designing elegant, practical solutions.
• Strong communication:
  Fluent in English and German, both in the workshop and with cross-functional teams.
• Composites experience (nice to have):
  Familiarity with fibre-reinforced plastics and their processing methods gives you an edge.

• Creative freedom & responsibility:
  Autonomy, scope for decision-making and short implementation paths.
• Flexible working hours & remote option:
  You can work remotely by arrangement.
• Culinary variety:
  Lunch together with fresh, varied dishes every day.
• Attractive additional benefits:
  Choose between Deutschlandticket, EGYM-Wellpass or a monthly top-up payment card (Givve Card).
• Knowledge exchange at the highest level:
  Work with experienced engineers and experts from the aerospace industry.
• Dynamic environment:
  Exciting projects, development opportunities and a start-up atmosphere with agile, cross-functional collaboration.
• Community & team spirit:
  Monthly blackout events for socialising, networking and exchange.
• Unique working atmosphere:
  Enjoy the end of the working day on our large roof terrace with a view of the Alps!

Please refer to reference number YF-49787 for your application.

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