Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer - Space & Satellite Industry

Contract, Hybrid

Leading Spacecraft manufacturer and service provider are seeking an interim, freelance Mechanical Designer to support burgeoning project portfolio.

Deployment is Hybrid:

• On-site work in Munich is preferred, especially when hands‑on support, lab work, hardware inspection, or close collaboration is required.
• Remote work possible for CAD, documentation, reviews, and ticket‑based tasks.

Tasks may include:

• Own end‑to‑end mechanical design and documentation for space hardware, payloads, and MGSE.
• Produce precise CAD models, assembly drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation.
• Provide pragmatic engineering input during design reviews and risk assessments.
• Hands‑on support for prototyping, assembly, AIT, and mechanical testing.

Experience Required

• 5+ years of practical experience developing complex mechanical structures or mechanisms in aerospace, space hardware, precision mechanics, or a similar field.
• Strong CAD skills, ideally SolidWorks, with detailed design, assemblies, and production drawings.
• Good understanding of manufacturability, tolerances, materials, fasteners, interfaces, and assembly constraints.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic problem solver who can quickly understand existing designs and work independently.
• Structured communication and documentation habits, ideally with Wrike, Confluence, and Slack.

Nice to have:

• Experience with satellite hardware, CubeSats, mechanisms, vibration testing, MGSE, AIT, or engineering change processes.