Development Engineer (m/w/d) Aerospace

Your Responsibilities The What: As a Development Engineer at Blackwave, you’ll operate right where innovation meets production. You’ll develop and industrialize manufacturing processes that make our lightweight, high-performance composite components truly flight-ready. From prototype to series production, you help our technology take off.

The Why: At Blackwave, we are developing the next generation of COPVs for aerospace applications. Our mission: To end COPV failure in spaceflight. The benchmark for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

• Develop and build the future: Work on the development and production of our advanced composite products — from prototype to full-scale manufacturing.
• Engineer for lightness: Design components and production processes with a focus on lightweight solutions for aerospace applications.
• Shape innovation: Be part of a fast, iterative development cycle and contribute your own ideas, concepts, and creativity to every stage of the process.
• Scale and industrialize: Take ownership of scaling up and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency and reliability in serial production.
• Be the go-to expert: Support the team as a key contact for process and material topics of components, winding, fixtures, and molding tools.

Important Note: This role is focused on Development Engineering and the industrialization of our COPVs. We are not currently hiring for Software Development positions.

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• Initial professional experience in manufacturing processes especially winding or lightweight construction with experience with composite materials.
• Strong team player mindset, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and departments.
• Excellent hands-on skills and a practical, solution-oriented approach to technical challenges.
• Creative, curious, and passionate about pushing the boundaries of lightweight engineering.
• Excellent English language skills (at least C1), German skills appreciated

What We Offer

• Freedom to create: Enjoy extensive decision-making freedom and short decision paths – we trust you to make an impact.
• Flexible & mobile: Work flexible hours and remotely by arrangement – balance matters.
• Fresh fuel every day: Shared lunch breaks with freshly prepared, varied meals keep you energized for your next mission.
• Coffee culture @ Blackwave: Genieße Kaffee aus unserer Siebträgermaschine mit frisch gerösteten Schweizer Bohnen – oder werde selbst zum Profi bei einem unseren Barista-Kursen.
• Choose your perk: Germany Ticket, Egym Wellpass, or Give Card – your choice, your benefit.
• Gear up for take-off: Receive premium Blackwave team apparel during onboarding – functional, stylish, and mission-ready.
• Grow in aerospace: Expand your knowledge through collaboration with inspiring minds and exciting projects in the high-tech aerospace sector.
• Develop with us: Take advantage of real growth opportunities in a dynamically expanding company.
• Startup meets aerospace: Experience a casual, agile team atmosphere with regular team events.
• End on a high note: After work, unwind on our spacious rooftop terrace with a panoramic view of the Alps.

About Us Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped 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.

More information at Blackwave.com and the procurement platform COPV.com.