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Rocketry Startup•Space Technology

Composite Development Engineer

Location

Germany, Germany

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years

Compensation

€75K - €85K per year

Posted

2d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

We are looking for a Composite Development Engineer to build the material foundation of our rocket structures and generate material data that design and analysis can trust. You will work across material selection, process development, specimen preparation, laboratory testing, and component validation.

We are looking for a Composite Development Engineer to build the material foundation of our rocket structures and generate material data that design and analysis can trust.


You will work across material selection, process development, specimen preparation, laboratory testing, and component validation. Your work will ensure that material properties are measured on the materials we use, made with the processes we intend to employ, and suitable for real engineering decisions.


Key responsibilities

  • Define material requirements based on system, component, manufacturing, and structural interfaces.

  • Select composite material systems and qualify suitable manufacturing processes.

  • Plan and run coupon-level characterisation campaigns, from specimen preparation and testing through to usable design values.

  • Develop and characterise new material systems and processing methods.

  • Validate material properties on manufactured components and feed results back into design and analysis.

  • Help develop the materials laboratory, including procedures, safety practices, equipment capability, and material-handling standards.


What we are looking for

  • A Master’s degree or PhD in materials science, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.

  • Two to five years of experience working with composite materials; strong student-team experience will also be considered.

  • Genuine enjoyment of practical laboratory work, including specimen preparation, testing, and fixture troubleshooting.

  • Experience handling resins and chemicals safely, with the ability to develop procedures where they do not yet exist.

  • A methodical approach to experimental work, measurement, documentation, and data quality.

  • Fluent English and the ability to communicate technical results clearly.


Desirable experience

  • Carbon-fibre materials, resin systems, prepregs, laminates, or other aerospace composites.

  • Composite test standards, including ASTM, ISO, or equivalent methods.

  • Laboratory equipment such as DSC, DMA, tensile-test systems, microscopy, or similar materials-characterisation equipment.

  • Working proficiency in German.

Updated 2d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Composite materials • 1+ yrs
Material selection • 1+ yrs
Process development • 1+ yrs
Laboratory testing • 1+ yrs
Specimen preparation • 1+ yrs
Component validation • 1+ yrs
Experimental work • 1+ yrs
Data quality • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-5 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Engineering

Industries

Aerospace & Space Tech

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

€75K - €85K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyEUR
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Employee Referral Bonus
Stock Options / ESOP

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationGermany, Germany
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 5/10
physicalMedium • 7/10
cognitiveHigh • 8/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityMedium • 6/10
uncertaintyHigh • 8/10
communicationMedium • 7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Rocketry Startup

Team size

Growing team

Location

Germany, Germany

We’re a Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, scaling up rapidly to meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications. We are already launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis, have just crossed €10m in revenue for our first operating year and are applying our knowledge toward the development of an orbital rocket.

Composite Development Engineer

Germany, Germany • Full Time