Junior Cost and Value Engineer
About the job
- At least 4 years of cost and value engineering experience in a defence or aerospace context.
- A degree in industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, or design engineering, or equivalent experience; alternatively, technical or production-environment training followed by a focus on cost engineering.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, especially composites, ceramics, and milling, and cost drivers for advanced metals including high-temperature alloys, thermal protection systems, and propulsion components.
- Experience with should-cost modelling, parametric estimation, or simulation-based cost engineering.
- Work with the Lead Cost Engineer to establish the Cost Engineering function and develop tools and content from the ground up.
- Support the development and maintenance of product cost models, creating transparency on cost structures and key drivers across materials, manufacturing, assembly, and test.
- Support make-versus-buy analyses as the company scales toward manufacturing, and model cost implications of the modular architecture, including variant management and upgrade paths.
- Support the supply chain management team in exchanging with key suppliers and participate in the tendering process.
- Develop affordability and life-cycle cost models tailored to European defence procurement frameworks.
- Support programmes in preparing competitive offers and cost estimations.
- Familiarity with European defence procurement and export control regimes, such as ITAR/EAR.
About the company
Hypersonica GmbH develops hypersonic technology for aerospace and defense in Europe, aiming for speeds of Mach 5 and above. Its focus is on hypersonic vehicles that require advanced propulsion, heat-resistant materials, and complex aerodynamics, developed in stealth mode for dual-use government and future civil high-speed transport. The company is backed by investors including General Catalyst, 201 Ventures, ESA BIC, and TUM Venture Labs, with involvement in European accelerator networks for early-stage support. Its goal is to strengthen Europe’s resilience and space sovereignty by building private-sector hypersonic capabilities for defense and potential civilian high-speed applications.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$25.6M
Headquarters
Weßling, Germany
Founded
2023
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- February 2026 testing validated systems through ascent, descent, and subcomponent performance.
- Hypersonica targets full-scale flight tests in Q1 2026 and operational capability by 2029.
- NATO demand for deep precision strike gives Hypersonica a ready defense budget pull.
What critics are saying
- Hypersonic strike programs face export controls, range access, and government customer delays.
- Competitors like MBDA and Roxel can outspend Hypersonica on follow-on tests.
- A single failed flight before 2027 would crush credibility and capital access.
What makes Hypersonica unique
- Hypersonica flew Mach 6 from Andøya Space on February 3, 2026.
- It claims Europe’s first privately funded hypersonic missile flight.
- Plural, SPRIND, General Catalyst, and 201 Ventures back its 2026 roadmap.
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Benefits
- Stock Options