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title: 'Senior Manufacturing Engineer - DFM at Hypersonica'
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# Senior Manufacturing Engineer - DFM at Hypersonica

- **Company:** Hypersonica
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-05-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/hypersonica-prod/326d1202-5e31-4eb7-8ff1-13e95f36ddb7

## Job description

Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability At Hypersonica, 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.

By joining Hypersonica, 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.

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.

## What you'll do

- You’ll be the focal point between product development (Engineering) and industrialization (Manufacturing)
- Ensure manufacturing optimized design decisions from early project phases. Advise and consult the engineering team based on your expertise in manufacturing.
- Represent manufacturing in concept development, design meetings and design reviews. Flagging risks and proactively developing solutions and suggestions for improvements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Suggest technologies and processes to be considered. Initiate strategic competence build-up if beneficial and required to a program.
- Work with vendors and equipment manufacturers to identify innovative solutions to manufacturing problems. Drive co-development for highly specialized processes & technologies.
- 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.
- Identify process‑level risks and trade‑offs early, driving mitigations through design, analysis, or process changes.
- Produce and maintain clear documentation, including drawings, specifications, and design justifications.
- Act as a technically credible problem‑solver in ambiguous environments, closing decisions and keeping programs moving at pace.

## Who you are

- A senior Manufacturing Engineer with firsthand expertise and experience in manufacturing / assembly. Ideally combined with experience in product design or previous DFM roles.
- Experienced working on complex, integrated manufacturing systems. Ideally in aerospace, defence, or other high‑performance, cross functional environments under intense time pressure.
- Managing partners and suppliers proficiently and effectively. Motivating everyone to go above and beyond to achieve common goals and timelines.
- Dealing well with ambiguity and uncertainty, willing to anticipate, test and reconsider if necessary.
- Comfortable operating at multiple levels of abstraction from detailed design to work center‑ or system‑level.
- Experienced working on complex, integrated systems, ideally in aerospace, defence, or other high‑performance hardware environments.
- Strong engineering fundamentals covering process- and product design
- Pragmatic and delivery‑focused, able to make sound engineering trade‑offs without over‑engineering
- Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and acting as a technical integrator, not just a specialist.
- Hands‑on by instinct, willing to support build, integration, and test when needed.
- Calm and effective in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments where priorities evolve.
- Motivated by building real, high‑consequence hardware where mechanical and system correctness truly matter.

## What we offer

- 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.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
- A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.

## About Hypersonica

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hypersonica is a European defence and aerospace company developing next-generation hypersonic systems for military and civilian applications, focused on strengthening Europe's sovereign technological edge.
- **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed; investors include Plural and SPRIND)
- **Headquarters**: Munich area, Germany (with a wholly owned subsidiary in London, UK)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Dr. Philipp Kerth (CEO) and Dr. Marc Ewenz (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Defence, aerospace, hypersonics
- **Target customers**: European governments and allied defence organisations (B2G/B2B)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To equip Europe with the sovereign, technological edge it needs to deter military aggression and uphold freedom and independence in a more dangerous world.” [hypersonica.com/en/](https://www.hypersonica.com/en/)

## Products & Services
- **Hypersonic Systems (Military & Civilian)** : Next-generation hypersonic flight vehicles designed for deep-strike capabilities and potential future autonomous space-access. The company emphasises rapid iteration, modular architecture, and cost reduction. Product type: Hardware + integrated systems.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric (Funding)** : Backed by Plural (Europe-based VC) and SPRIND (German federal innovation agency). Funding amounts not publicly disclosed.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Plural (Partner Ian Hogarth), SPRIND (Director Rafael Laguna de la Vera)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Flight testing announced for February 2026 at Andøya, Norway
  - “Flight-ready in months” (vs. industry norm of years)
  - 80% cost reduction claim vs. traditional development
  - Aligned with UK‑German Trinity House Agreement on advanced defence technologies
  - Growing government interest in deep-strike capabilities across Europe

## Competitive Advantages
- **Speed of development** – rapid iteration from design to flight-ready hardware (months, not years)
- **Cost efficiency** – claims to reduce development costs by 80%
- **Modular architecture** – systems that can evolve in real time to maintain operational superiority
- **European sovereignty** – rooted in Munich and London, with explicit mission to reduce dependence on non-European suppliers

## Strategic Focus
- Accelerate flight testing and fielding of hypersonic systems for European defence customers
- Expand engineering and business teams across Munich and London
- Build on the UK‑German Trinity House Agreement and similar government partnerships
- Maintain technological lead through rapid prototyping and modular design

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven “A‑Team” focused on European resilience and cutting-edge physics. Emphasis on speed, autonomy, and impact.
- **Work Policy**: On‑site roles in Munich (HQ) and London. Roles include AIT Engineer, Avionics Manager, Flight Dynamics Engineer, and various engineering and technician positions.
- **Hiring Process**: May use AI tools to assist with resume review and candidate assessment; final decisions made by humans. Transparency on AI usage provided.
- **Perks/Engineering Culture**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company presents a fast-paced, high-stakes environment working on some of the most demanding physics in aerospace.

## Sources
1. [hypersonica.com/en/](https://www.hypersonica.com/en/) – Homepage and mission statement
2. [hypersonica.com/en/company/](https://www.hypersonica.com/en/company/) – Leadership, investors, and company details
3. [hypersonica.com/en/careers/](https://www.hypersonica.com/en/careers/) – Careers page and founding team messaging
4. [jobs.lever.co/hypersonica-prod](https://jobs.lever.co/hypersonica-prod) – Open positions and hiring practices

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