Dcubed, a space hardware company, is hiring an AIT & Test Infrastructure Engineer – Solar Arrays (f/m/d) in Germering. You will own hands-on hardware verification and validation from breadboard to flight demonstrator, build test setups, design GSE and run vibration, shock, deployment and thermal campaigns, with a Deutschlandticket, EGYM Wellpass and an ETF pension with 30–50% company contribution.
About the Role
Field: Assembly, integration and test (AIT) of satellite and payload hardware, focused on solar arrays
Scope: From breadboard to engineering model to flight demonstrator
Work: Test setups, GSE design, laboratory support and qualification campaigns
Style: Rapid prototyping and quick learning cycles
Benefits & Career Opportunity
Money: ETF-based pension program with 30–50% company contribution
Commute & Health: Deutschlandticket, EGYM Wellpass and a recovery toolkit
Work Style: Hybrid arrangements for location and hours, company events and trips
Growth: Training budget and library, 70-20-10 learning, regular reviews, plus modern equipment and workshop
Position Overview
As AIT & Test Infrastructure Engineer, you own the practical side of hardware verification and validation. You help define the satellite or payload integration approach and write and carry out integration procedures. You design, build and run ground support equipment (GSE), set up test infrastructure and laboratory support, and define and run development and qualification test campaigns, including vibration, shock, deployment and thermal tests. You take hardware from concept through breadboards to engineering models and support rapid prototyping and ongoing improvement of products and methods.
Why This Role Matters: Hardware roles in the space sector are rare in Germany, and this one is close to the physical work: building, testing and fixing flight-relevant parts. Dcubed adds a long benefits list, including a pension with a high company contribution and a well-equipped workshop.
Key Responsibilities
Integration & Testing
- Help define the satellite or payload integration approach and carry out integration procedures
- Support verification and validation activities
- Run project hardware from concept to breadboard to engineering model
Test Infrastructure
- Design, develop and run GSE
- Provide test infrastructure and laboratory support
- Define and run development and qualification test campaigns for vibration, shock, deployment and thermal
Prototyping
- Support rapid prototyping and hands-on experimentation
- Keep improving products and engineering methods
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field
- 3+ years in mechanical design, structural analysis or space hardware development
- Proven experience developing complex mechanical systems from concept through testing, qualification and production
Technical Skills
- Strong CAD skills, SolidWorks preferred
- Experience designing and running qualification and verification campaigns for aerospace or high-performance hardware
- Hands-on manufacturing and prototyping: additive manufacturing, CNC, milling, turning, laser cutting
- Experience building and testing prototypes, breadboards and engineering models
Personal & Other
- Strong problem-solving on ambiguous challenges and a hands-on mentality
- Balance of technical excellence and speed, calm under pressure
- Fluent English and eligibility to work in Germany
About Dcubed
Dcubed is a space hardware company that builds, tests and qualifies solar array and satellite hardware. It offers a workshop with modern equipment and a culture of events, training and rapid learning.
How to Apply: The posting lists no email or application link, so apply through the Dcubed careers page. This role involves technology under U.S. and/or German export controls, and any offer depends on compliance. Dcubed does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. No salary figure is stated.
Who Should Apply?
- Aerospace Engineers: With hardware test experience
- Mechanical Engineers: With SolidWorks and prototyping skills
- Test Engineers: With vibration and thermal campaigns
- Space Hardware Developers: Moving to solar arrays
- Munich Region Engineers: Seeking hybrid work in space
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