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You bring a fresh engineering perspective to new projects and strengthen our validation capabilities with every campaign.\nTHE WHY\n To end COPV failure in spaceflight.\nEvery composite pressure vessel that flies is proven on a test bench first. Testing is where design assumptions meet physical reality - burst, proof, cycle, and environmental campaigns generate the data that lets our customers trust their hardware in orbit. This role owns that proof.\nYOUR IMPACT\n\nYou don't run tests. You deliver proof.\n\nYou ensure:\n\nevery test campaign delivers reliable, reproducible data on schedule\ntest benches and methods evolve with our products - not behind them\nresults are documented so clearly that anyone can trace a data point back to its source\nImportant note: This role covers hardware testing and quality assurance of our COPVs and carbon structures. We are not hiring for Software QA or software testing positions.Your tasks in detail and by priority:\n\nDevelop, build, and technically provision test methods and test benches - mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic setups including sensor and DAQ integration - to support product validation and qualification.\n → High Performance: Precision at speed. Test-ready when the hardware is.\n\nConceptualize, prepare, and run structured test campaigns (e.g. proof, burst, pressure cycling, or environmental testing) according to project and customer requirements. You own the campaign end-to-end.\n→ Accountability: Your bench, your campaign, your data.\n\nAnalyze measurement results, assess accuracy and reliability, and prepare comprehensive and fully traceable test reports. The data says what it says - you report it straight.\n→ Candor: Honest data. Clear reports. No spin.\n\nApproach testing challenges with curiosity and initiative - new fixtures, smarter instrumentation, and better methods. Testing is applied problem-solving, and you treat it that way.\n→ Playfulness: Experiment on the bench, not in production.\n\nWork hands-on with design, manufacturing, and quality teams in Taufkirchen to close the loop between test results and product improvement.\n→ Togetherness: Test data only matters if the whole team can act on it.\nYOUR PROFILE\nMust-Haves\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.\nFirst practical experience (internships, thesis projects, or 1-3 years of professional experience) in hardware testing, test bench development, or an experimental engineering environment.\nSolid understanding of test methodologies and experimental setups, including practical experience with sensors, data acquisition (DAQ), and mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic test systems.\nAbility to critically evaluate measurement data and create clear, traceable documentation; experience with Python or MATLAB is a plus.\nStrong ownership mindset and the ability to drive technical topics forward in a structured and independent manner.\nFluent English and a curious, hands-on mindset with a strong willingness to learn.\n Nice to haveExperience with composite materials or pressure vessel testing.\nExperience with LabVIEW, aerospace testing standards (e.g. ECSS), cryogenic testing, or measurement uncertainty analysis.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nChoose your own benefit: Germany ticket, Egym Wellpass, or a tax-free Give Card\n\nHealthy & social lunch culture: Fresh meals during shared lunch breaks\n\nHigh level of autonomy & real impact: You own a critical seam in the business - 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