Senior Manufacturing Engineer - DFM

<div> <p><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability<br><br></strong>At <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast.<br><br>By joining <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.<br><br>We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.</p> </div><br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><div> <ul type="disc"> <li>You’ll be the focal point between product development (Engineering) and industrialization (Manufacturing)</li> <li>Ensure manufacturing optimized design decisions from early project phases. Advise and consult the engineering team based on your expertise in manufacturing.</li> <li>Represent manufacturing in concept development, design meetings and design reviews. Flagging risks and proactively developing solutions and suggestions for improvements.</li> <li>Follow the entire manufacturing engineering process until full production rate to capture lessons learned and best practices from each program to implement into following design projects.</li> <li>Develop tools and processes to ensure an effective and efficient DFM process, supportive to Engineering teams and overall accelerating the time to market and efficiency.</li> <li>Suggest technologies and processes to be considered. Initiate strategic competence build-up if beneficial and required to a program.</li> <li>Work with vendors and equipment manufacturers to identify innovative solutions to manufacturing problems. Drive co-development for highly specialized processes &amp; technologies.</li> <li>Operate as a manufacturing all‑rounder, bridging detailed process design with factory‑level thinking to ensure coherent design and seamless integration into the manufacturing system at exceptional industrialization speed.</li> <li>Identify process‑level risks and trade‑offs early, driving mitigations through design, analysis, or process changes.</li> <li>Produce and maintain clear documentation, including drawings, specifications, and design justifications.</li> <li>Act as a technically credible problem‑solver in ambiguous environments, closing decisions and keeping programs moving at pace.&nbsp;</li> </ul></div><br><strong>Who you are</strong><br><div> <ul type="disc"> <li>A&nbsp;senior Manufacturing Engineer with firsthand expertise and experience in manufacturing / assembly. Ideally combined with experience in product design or previous DFM roles.</li> <li>Experienced working on complex, integrated manufacturing systems. Ideally in aerospace,&nbsp;defence, or other&nbsp;high‑performance, cross functional environments under intense time pressure.</li> <li>Managing partners and suppliers proficiently and effectively. Motivating everyone to go above and beyond to achieve common goals and timelines.</li> <li>Dealing well with ambiguity and uncertainty, willing to anticipate, test and reconsider if necessary.</li> <li>Comfortable operating at multiple levels of abstraction from detailed design to work center‑ or system‑level.</li> <li>Experienced working on complex, integrated systems, ideally in aerospace, defence, or other high‑performance hardware environments.</li> <li>Strong engineering fundamentals covering process- and product design</li> <li>Pragmatic and delivery‑focused, able to make sound engineering trade‑offs without over‑engineering</li> <li>Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and acting as a technical integrator, not just a specialist.</li> <li>Hands‑on by instinct, willing to support build, integration, and test when needed.</li> <li>Calm and effective in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments where priorities evolve.</li> <li>Motivated by building real, high‑consequence hardware where mechanical and system correctness truly matter.&nbsp;</li> </ul></div><br><strong>What we offer</strong><br><div> <div> <ul type="disc"> <li>A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.&nbsp;</li> <li>Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.</li> <li>High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.</li> <li>A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.</li> <li>A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.</li> <li>Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.&nbsp;</li> </ul></div> </div><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>