Design Engineer

What you'll do

• Design and develop complex structures for hypersonic flight hardware operating under extreme thermal, vibrational, and mechanical loads.
• Own mechanical components from concept through detailed design, supporting analysis, manufacturing, and test.
• Work closely with stress, thermal, and systems engineers to ensure designs are structurally sound, analysable, and flight-ready.
• Translate loads, environments, and requirements into robust, lightweight, and manufacturable designs.
• Produce high-quality CAD, drawings, and technical documentation suitable for prototype and flight hardware.
• Support and incorporate design-for-manufacture and assembly (DFM/DFA) considerations early, working directly with suppliers and internal build teams.
• Participate in design reviews, test campaigns, and post-test iterations, closing the loop between analysis, hardware, and data rapidly.
• Operate in a fast-moving environment where designs evolve quickly and decisions have real hardware consequences.

Who you are

• A mechanical design engineer with >3 years’ experience in aerospace, space, defence, or similarly demanding hardware environments.
• Experienced designing metallic structures exposed to high vibration, dynamic loads, and elevated temperatures.
• Comfortable working at the interface of design and analysis, even if analysis is not your primary role.
• Practical and detail-oriented, with strong intuition for how parts are actually manufactured, assembled, and tested.
• Fluent in modern CAD and drawing practices, with a high bar for clarity, accuracy, and build readiness.
• Someone who values first-principles engineering over over-process or theoretical perfection.
• Comfortable working with incomplete information, making sound engineering judgements, and iterating quickly.
• Motivated by building real flight hardware in a small, elite team where your work directly affects mission success.

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.