Dcubed, a fast-growing space engineering company, is hiring a Mechanisms Engineer – Solar Arrays (f/m/d) in Germering, working on-site. You will design, prototype, test and qualify the deployment systems at the heart of Dcubed’s solar arrays, the hardware that lets spacecraft generate power once they reach orbit. As the posting says, in space there are no second chances.
About Dcubed
Business: Space engineering company aiming to make space engineering and exploration easy and accessible
Products: Flight-proven release mechanisms and deployable structures
Range: Release actuators, deployable solar arrays and deployable antennas
Missions: From smallsats in low Earth orbit to large missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond
Why This Role
Ownership: Own mechanisms from concept to flight hardware
Hands-On: Move from CAD and FEM to the workshop and test lab
Impact: Make mechanisms work where repair is impossible
Pace: A fast-growing company where speed and ownership count
Position Overview
As Mechanisms Engineer, you design, analyse and develop space-qualified deployment mechanisms for solar array products, from concept to flight hardware delivery. You advise on materials, lubrication, coatings, thermal effects, motor margins, tolerancing and reliability, and apply design for manufacturing and assembly, with rapid prototyping using 3D printing and machining. You integrate mechanisms with structural, electrical and deployment subsystems, run deployment, vibration, thermal vacuum, shock and lifetime test campaigns, investigate anomalies and keep complete engineering documentation.
Why This Role Matters: Few jobs let you see your design fly. This role covers the full path from CAD to qualified flight hardware in a young space company, for engineers who like to build, test and fix things themselves.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Development
- Design, analyse and develop space-qualified deployment mechanisms and motion systems for solar array products, from concept to flight hardware
- Advise on mechanism design, materials, lubrication, coatings, thermal effects, motor margins, tolerancing and reliability
Manufacturing & Integration
- Apply design for manufacturing and assembly, produce production-ready drawings and support prototyping with additive manufacturing and machining
- Integrate mechanisms with structural, electrical and deployment subsystems, balancing performance, manufacturability, cost and schedule
Testing & Quality
- Define, support and run development, qualification and acceptance tests, including deployment, vibration, thermal vacuum, shock and lifetime
- Investigate anomalies, find root causes and improve designs
- Keep CAD models, drawings, specifications, analyses, test procedures and qualification reports up to date
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics or a related field
Experience & Skills
- 5+ years in mechanism design, aerospace engineering, precision mechanical systems or similar
- Strong knowledge of space mechanisms: bearings, gears, springs, hinges, release systems, lubrication, coatings, wear, thermal effects and motor sizing
- Expert CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred) and FEM familiarity (ANSYS preferred)
- Strong grasp of materials, manufacturing, GD&T, tolerancing and drawings, with DfM and DfA experience
- Hands-on prototyping: 3D printing, milling, turning, laser cutting, CNC machining and assembly
- Familiar with space qualification methods; ECSS, NASA or similar standards are highly desirable
Language & Eligibility
- Fluent English
- Eligibility to work in Germany
About Dcubed
Dcubed is a fast-growing space engineering company whose mission is to make space engineering and exploration easy and accessible. It builds high-performance, flight-proven release mechanisms and deployable structures, including release actuators, deployable solar arrays and deployable antennas, for smallsats in low Earth orbit and large missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
How to Apply: Apply through the Dcubed Teamtailor job page (dcubed.teamtailor.com). The posting gives no email, phone number or salary figure.
Who Should Apply?
- Aerospace Engineers: With mechanism design experience
- Mechanical Engineers: Wanting flight hardware work
- Test Engineers: With vibration and thermal vacuum experience
- CAD and FEM Specialists: Who also like the workshop
- Munich Region Talent: Seeking an on-site space role
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