Composite CAD Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company

The Exploration Company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle designed to carry cargo and eventually humans.

What you will do

• Design, model, and integrate composite parts and assemblies for spacecraft, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and compliance with mission requirements.
• Define and mature the vehicle’s composite architecture from concept through detailed design and industrialization, while supporting metallic part development.
• Build Siemens NX composite CAD models, define layups, create ply books, and integrate composite structures with metallic and non-metallic parts.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, process, mechanical, structural, and thermal engineers on materials, processes, tolerances, FEA iterations, trade-offs, and test feedback.
• Prepare and release technical drawings, ply books, and design documentation; participate in design reviews and support qualification of composite parts.
• Maintain configuration control, contribute to mass-budget tracking and design-tool improvements, and participate in co-engineering with mission analysis, propulsion, avionics, GNC, and systems teams.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in composite design for aerospace or other high-performance applications.
• Experience designing and developing metallic parts for aerospace or high-performance applications, including relevant materials and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX; Fibersim or similar composite design modules are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace vehicle design and its associated challenges.
• Knowledge of composite materials, laminate theory, failure criteria, and manufacturing processes including RTM, prepreg, and sandwich construction.
• Experience designing and verifying composite structures, including ply book creation and documentation.
• Fluent English.
• Strong oral and written communication, analysis and problem-solving, organisation, and task-prioritisation skills; a positive and flexible attitude.
• Behaviours consistent with the values of Vision, Mission, Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence.

Nice to have

• German, French, or Italian language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile environment with fast decision-making while maintaining focus on goals and systems.
• Open and collaborative culture with transparent discussion of risks and obstacles.
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of reusable spacecraft and the democratisation of space.
• Relocation assistance is provided for candidates willing to relocate, including visa sponsorship where applicable.
• Employment is subject to a background check depending on the country, role, and project.