THE WHAT
You will support our Infrastructure team in digitizing and further developing our existing infrastructure planning at our locations in Garching and Taufkirchen. This includes measuring production halls, utility routes and machine locations, transferring the data into scaled CAD drawings and keeping them continuously up to date.
You will also create requirement specifications and prepare inquiries for external contractors. In doing so, you will work closely with the Infrastructure Team Lead, Production and the respective department managers.
THE WHY
Many of our existing plans are outdated or only available in paper format. At the same time, the expansion of our production halls and new machine installations require a reliable planning basis with accurate measurements and up-to-date information.
YOUR IMPACT
You will create a reliable digital foundation for our infrastructure planning. By providing accurate and up-to-date drawings, you will enable faster and more error-free tendering and implementation processes, reduce follow-up questions and rework, and support our Infrastructure team in its day-to-day operations.
Your responsibilities in detail and by priority
Digitize and maintain existing hall plans by creating scaled CAD floor plans, sections and detailed drawings with a consistent drawing structure and layer system. The goal is to establish a complete digital planning basis for all halls at the first site within the first six months.
→ High Performance: Create precise, consistent and timely CAD drawings as the foundation for our infrastructure planning.
Measure machine locations and infrastructure areas on-site and transfer the collected data into CAD. Coordinate and obtain approval for drawings from Production and the respective department managers before implementation to prevent measurement errors, incorrect orders and rework.
→ Togetherness: Coordinate closely with relevant teams and develop reliable solutions together.
Create requirement specifications and prepare inquiries for external contractors, including complete information on drawings, measurements, utilities, timelines and contact persons. Clearly identify assumptions and outstanding questions to provide all stakeholders with a reliable basis for planning.
→ Candor: Communicate requirements, assumptions and open points transparently and clearly.
Improve our digital drawing management through standardized structures, clear naming conventions and version control. Test and evaluate new digital tools such as laser scanning, photographic documentation and 3D models.
→ Playfulness: Explore new digital tools and develop creative approaches to make infrastructure planning more efficient.
Update existing plans within two weeks of modifications, renovations or new machine installations. Document each version with its date, revision status and editor to ensure that planning documents remain current and traceable at all times.
→ Accountability: Take ownership of the accuracy, currency and traceability of our planning documents.
Working Student – Infrastructure Planning & Digitalization (all genders)
Garching, Taufkirchen
Part-time
Intern / Student
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
YOUR PROFILE
Must-haves
- Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a comparable field with a focus on CAD
- Confident CAD skills (e.g. AutoCAD) and the ability to independently create scaled floor plans, sections and detailed drawings
- Experience or the ability to systematically measure halls, machine locations and infrastructure areas using laser distance meters, measuring tapes and sketches, and transfer the results into CAD
- Technical understanding of construction and building services, particularly structural systems, loads and utilities such as electricity, compressed air, water and ventilation
- A careful, independent and responsible working style, combined with strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to transparently communicate assumptions and uncertain measurements
- Very good German skills (at least B2/C1) and good English skills (at least B1). Willingness to work primarily on-site in Garching and Taufkirchen, with availability of up to 20 hours per week during the semester. Working from home is partially possible by arrangement for CAD-related tasks
- Basic knowledge of specifications and tendering processes, as well as experience with BIM and 3D modeling (e.g. Revit, ArchiCAD or comparable tools)
- Practical experience through vocational training as a technical drafter or building systems designer, internships or work in an engineering office, construction company, industrial construction or facility management. Additional knowledge of workplace regulations and fire safety (particularly access routes, escape routes and required clearances), experience with existing-building surveys and an interest in digital tools such as laser scanning and 3D printing are a plus
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.
