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Manufacturing Engineer (all genders) – Production & Industrialization

Garching, Taufkirchen
Full-time
Permanent employee

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

THE WHAT
You drive the continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes. You coordinate Production Engineering across teams, prioritize open topics, and develop our production towards robust, scalable series processes.

You ensure that production issues are solved sustainably, standards are embedded, and new machines, fixtures, and tools are reliably integrated.

THE WHY
Our products can only scale with a manufacturing organization that is stable, reproducible, and ready for every ramp-up. You make sure our production processes evolve with the company and meet the demands of spaceflight.

YOUR IMPACT
You don't just improve processes. You build the foundation for scalable production.

You ensure:
  • Robust and scalable manufacturing processes
  • Structured problem solving and sustainable improvements
  • Clear prioritization and ownership of open topics
  • Consistent production standards
  • Reliable integration of new equipment and tooling
Your tasks in detail

Manufacturing processes: Analyze processes and implement improvements for scalability and robustness.
→ High Performance: Raise the bar. Build for scale.

Open topics: Prioritize and drive production topics across process steps.
→ Ownership: See the problem. Drive the solution.

Production standards: Implement and sustain 5S across workstations and material handling.→ High Performance: Set the standard. Keep it high.

Fixtures & tooling: Drive improvements from concept through implementation and verification.→ Ownership: From idea to impact.

New machines: Coordinate stakeholders and engineers to specify equipment that meets production requirements.→ Togetherness: Align teams. Deliver together.

YOUR PROFILE

  • Space-to-Automotive mindset and understanding of scalable space manufacturing
  • Experience with Lean & CI methods such as Kaizen, SMED and 5S
  • Strong problem-solving and risk-management skills, including 5 Why, Ishikawa and FMEA
  • Shopfloor experience and strong cross-functional communication
  • Experience as a Change Agent for new technologies, processes, and equipment
  • Fluent German and English (C1); willingness to regularly work at our Garching and Taufkirchen locations

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Choose your own benefit: Germany ticket, Egym Wellpass, or a tax-free Give Card 
  • Healthy & social lunch culture: Fresh meals during shared lunch breaks 
  • High level of autonomy & real impact: You own a critical seam in the business — between what we sell and what we build 
  • Startup mindset meets aerospace innovation: Flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas 
  • Stunning views: Rooftop terrace with views of the Alps in Taufkirchen, or indoor garden in Garching-Hochbrück 
  • Growth opportunities: Work on technically demanding projects with real stakes 
  • We live our team culture: From tech talks to team events and after-work gatherings — we celebrate success together 

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.