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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Destinus scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Destinus is a European defense manufacturer that develops and produces strike and air defense systems for European and allied armed forces. Its portfolio covers interceptors, cruise systems and deep strike missiles for layered defense, as well as uncrewed aerial systems, with engineering teams working on effector development, structural design, propulsion and system integration. It operates sites in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria and Poland, including Hengelo, Madrid and Payerne. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Backed by Soma Capital, Redalpine, SICTIC
About the Role
The Destinus Industralization team is seeking an Industralization Engineer to help brining products from R&D to full scale production. The role requires expertise in balancing process and product optimization throughout the development cycle of the project as well as sound and realistic assessment where the improvements will bring the most impact in the given timeline.
The ideal candidate takes ownership of their work, leads by example and understands that approach to industrialization should be agile to fit best the fast-paced projects.
What You'll Do
- Enable R&D team to implement DFX from the beginning of the project.
- Review and optimise existing and new processes of assembly and manufacturing to assure repeatable quality of products.
- Find and audit suitable suppliers and manufacturers.
- Set up suppliers and manufacturers as partners.
- Establish and maintain communication with suppliers to enable manufacturing R&D, Batch Zero and Full Scale Production quantities.
- Be a link between R&D, production and qualification department, with thorough understanding how design choices impact assembly line.
- Perform material flow and value chain analysis
- Design assembly lines which comply to safety and quality requirements to assure repeatable processes and quality of the final product.
- Assemble prototypes and assure the product maturity necessary to pass review gates
- Write, maintain, and follow SOPs for assembly, integration, and testing operations, ensuring safety and repeatability at every step.
- Support troubleshooting and corrective actions in collaboration with engineering and QA teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of assembly workflows while maintaining compliance with safety and quality requirements.
Requirements
What You'll Need
- Several years of industrialization experience with maintaining full R&D to Production workflow
- Excellent hands-on engineering
- Experience with various manufacturing methods; milling, turning, plastic injection moulding, casting, 3D printing.
- Experience or willingness to work with energetic, pyrotechnic, or otherwise hazardous materials; knowledge of relevant safety requirements is a strong advantage.
- Experience with quality control, functional testing, and documentation standards in a production or engineering environment.
- Ability to write and execute SOPs in a detail-driven, safety-critical environment.
- High attention to detail and a disciplined, methodical approach to assembly and testing.
- Willingness to travel when setting up a suppliers and manufacturers
- Fluency in English and German required; any other language is a plus.
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