Permanent Position · Senior

Senior Design Engineer

A leading space company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Design Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing stage separation mechanisms, fairing separation mechanisms, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical actuators, and umbilical fluid and electrical systems. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, a proven track record of delivering results on time and quality, and the ability to collaborate effectively on complex projects. The engineer will own key mechanism design trades and contribute to the development of launch vehicle systems.

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Opportunity overview

Opportunity type
Permanent Position
Required seniority
Senior
Work location
Onsite, Travel as required
Location
Germany
Start
ASAP
Duration
Permanent
Travel
—

Required role

Design Engineer

Required platforms

NXSiemens TeamcenterSolidWorksCATIAAnsysAltair HyperWorksNastran

Required skills

CADDesign EngineeringMechanical DesignMechanism DesignGD&TManufacturing ProcessesProject ManagementTestingKinematic SynthesisHydraulicsPneumaticsElectro-mechanical ActuationMechatronicsStructural AnalysisPLMERPMESData Management

Required industry experience

Aerospace & Defense

Responsibilities

  • Design vehicle mechanisms through all design phases (CAD, drawings, sizing) until qualification and acceptance.
  • Define requirements for vehicle mechanisms.
  • Drive trade studies, manufacturing optimization, and performance for mechanisms.
  • Interface with various engineering teams including static structures, propulsion, and production.
  • Create, review, and release development and flight hardware drawings and design documentation.
  • Identify and resolve build, test, and design optimizations.
  • Contribute to testing activities, including defining test plans and procedures, and supporting test execution and post-processing.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in a full-cycle product design engineering role, including CAD, assembly, and test execution.
  • Proven experience with manufacturing processes, project management, scheduling/planning, materials, and surface treatments.
  • Strong understanding and proven experience with ISO GPS or ASME GD&T tolerancing principles.
  • Experience with testing activities, including defining test plans and procedures, and supporting test teams.
  • Excellent understanding of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation, mechatronics, and structures strength.
  • Collaborative and communication-driven attitude, emphasizing teamwork.
  • Proficient English skills.