YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES The What: As a Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing 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.