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Mechanical Design Engineer
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Germany
Experience
Mid-level · 2+ years
Job description
Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for designing rocket structures, manufacturing equipment, and test hardware, owning designs from concept through manufacture and integration.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Germany
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Develop design concepts for primary and secondary rocket structures and take them through to detailed design
- Lay out and size structural components, joints, and interfaces in collaboration with structural analysis
- Design tooling, mandrels, and fixtures for composite manufacturing, CNC machining, and testing
- Evaluate design options and trade-offs, developing solutions that make hardware lighter, simpler, and easier to build
- Create release-quality 3D models, assemblies, drawings, and tolerances while maintaining the CAD baseline
- Work directly with manufacturing, the workshop, and test teams to take designs through to real hardware
What we're looking for
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline
- At least two years of mechanical or aerospace hardware-design experience; strong student-team experience will also be considered
- Strong design skills, including the ability to develop concepts, lay out and size parts, perform hand calculations, and apply sound engineering judgement
- Solid CAD skills, with clean modelling practices, robust assemblies, and accurate drawings and tolerancing
- Fluent English
- A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively with design, manufacturing, workshop, and test teams
Nice to have
- Composite or filament-wound pressure-vessel design
- Tooling, mandrel, or fixture design for composite manufacturing
- Ability to interpret FEA results and perform basic FEA
- Working proficiency in German
Benefits
- Top-decile compensation packages, bonuses and meaningful equity
- Every employee is awarded stock options in the company
- Comprehensive relocation support including flights, shipping and visas
- Lunch, dinner and drinks provided everyday
- Free access to shared company housing
Apply
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About Stealthrocketrystartup
A Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis and developing an orbital rocket.
Mission
Scaling up rapidly to meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications.
Key facts
- Germany
- Aerospace and defense
- Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode
- Already launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis
- Crossed €10m in revenue for its first operating year
- Applying its knowledge toward the development of an orbital rocket
- Contracts structured around a 48-hour working week
What they value
- Autonomy to make decisions and execute on them quickly
- Job titles and career progression are earned
- Equitable and inclusive workplace