Mechanical Design & Routing Engineer (m/w/d)

In this role you own the mechanical design of Avionics Units within the Harness & Structures team, collaborating with electrical, structures, propulsion and sensor groups. You manage interfaces, requirements verification and design rules, driving on-time, on-budget delivery. You will plan, model and document harness paths for current and next-generation launchers, and enable production with clear instructions and fixtures. You thrive in fast-paced R&D and shape cross‑disciplinary solutions that impact mission success.

• Employee Participation Program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution
• Subsidised lunch
• Fully financed public transport (Deutschlandticket)
• Learning budget after probation

• Lead mechanical design of Avionics Units and manage interfaces with electrical and system owners
• Plan, model, and document harness routing for current and next-generation Launcher
• Own design configuration, requirements tracking and verification
• Develop and maintain design rules and company-wide standards
• Collaborate with structures, propulsion, sensor and actuator teams to align requirements
• Create production-ready documentation: assembly instructions, drawings, work instructions
• Design test fixtures, jigs and assemblies for development and testing
• Identify process improvements to reduce costs and errors
• Support integration, testing and production activities ensuring manufacturability

• Extensive experience in mechanical design from concept to production
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX)
• Experience in metallic component production and DFMA
• 3D harness design and routing (bundling, clamping, path definition)
• Understanding of materials, thermal, FEM analysis
• Ability to interpret system-level diagrams and wiring schematics
• Experience with vibration and shock testing
• Strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Fluency in English

• cross-functional collaboration
• effective communication
• problem solving
• SolidWorks / CATIA / Siemens NX
• 3D harness routing and DFMA
• FEM analysis