Materials Tester / Laboratory Technician (all genders)

GoHiring GmbH; Taufkirchen; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Germany ticket

Egym Wellpass

Give Card (tax-free)

Job summary

GoHiring GmbH invites applications for a Materials Tester / Laboratory Technician to support spaceflight hardware testing in our Taufkirchen lab. You will manufacture specimens, conduct test campaigns and maintain fully traceable data, from preparation to results.

You will work hands-on with test fixtures, document every step, and collaborate with test engineers to continuously improve methods and fixtures. On-site role with opportunities to shape lab workflows.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as a materials tester or comparable technical training.
• Experience in cutting and mechanical machining (milling, grinding, finishing).
• Experience with mechanical test machines (universal testing machines, tension/compression/bending).
• Standard-compliant use of measuring tools and documentation; dimensional accuracy and traceability.
• Hands-on skill setting up/ modifying test fixtures and experimental setups.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture test specimens: cutting, milling, finishing to spec with documentation.
• Run tests: operate mechanical test machines and fixtures independently.
• Report anomalies immediately: flag deviations and document in protocol.
• Document data: specimen IDs, test parameters, machine status, raw data.
• Collaborate with test engineers to ensure smooth handovers and campaigns.

Skills

Materials testing

Machining experience

Test machines

Precision measurement

Hands-on setup

German B2

Basic English

Education

Vocational training in materials testing

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

GOM/Keyence

Python/MATLAB basics

Excel

Job description

Materials Tester / Laboratory Technician (all genders)

We build pressure vessels and carbon structures for spaceflight. Every design decision rests on test data — and that data starts with you: from a flawless specimen through a clean test run to a fully traceable dataset. Your work helps decide whether our hardware flies.

THE WHAT

You manufacture test specimens, run test campaigns independently, and document everything without gaps. And you help shape the lab: new test fixtures, better methods, smarter workflows. This is not pure execution — you make the test lab more capable, step by step.

Your tasks in detail:

• Manufacture test specimens: Cutting, milling/grinding, finishing, and conditioning — to standard, within tolerance, documented per specimen. Your specimens are test-ready, no rework needed. High Performance: Dimensions and geometry are right. Every time.
• Run tests: You operate mechanical test machines (tension, compression, bending), set up clamping fixtures, and run test campaigns independently and properly. Accountability: Your test run, your responsibility.
• Report anomalies immediately: Geometry deviations, unusual machine behavior, outliers — you flag it right away and note it in the test protocol. No questionable test run continues in silence. Candor: You say what you see. Immediately.
• Document without gaps: Specimen IDs, test parameters, machine status, raw data — fully recorded and traceable. Calipers, micrometers, and the test protocol are your daily tools. Accountability: Every specimen is uniquely traceable. No open entries.
• Work closely with test engineers: Requirements from test planning flow into your specimen preparation and test setup — with clear handover and feedback per campaign. Togetherness: Campaigns succeed as a team.
• Co-develop methods and fixtures: A new clamping setup, a fixture for a new specimen geometry, automating a preparation step — you bring your own ideas and implement them. Playfulness: Shape the work, don't just execute it.

YOUR PROFILE

• Training: Completed vocational training as a materials tester (Werkstoffprüfer), test technician, lab technician, machinist with lab exposure, or comparable technical training.
• Specimen preparation practice: Experience in cutting and mechanical machining (milling, grinding, finishing) — from work, vocational training, or an internship.
• Test machines: You've worked with mechanical test machines (universal testing machines, tension/compression/bending) — or you have the technical aptitude to learn fast.
• Precision: Standard-compliant use of measuring tools and documentation is second nature — dimensional accuracy and complete protocols are your default, not an extra.
• Hands-on skill: You set up and modify test fixtures and experimental setups yourself — and enjoy it.
• Languages: German at B2 minimum (work instructions, test protocols, team coordination). Basic English (A2/B1) is sufficient — for standards and technical terms.
• On-site: This role lives in the lab and at the test bench — fully on-site in Taufkirchen, home office only very limited.
• Nice to have: Experience with composites (CFRP/GFRP) or metal machining (Al, Ti); basic data evaluation (Excel, possibly Python/MATLAB); optical metrology (GOM/Keyence, DIC).

WHAT WE OFFER

• Real space hardware: Your test data flows directly into design and qualification — visible results, not routine lab work
• Shape the work, don't just execute: Modern test equipment, short paths, and room to develop methods and fixtures yourself
• Startup mindset meets aerospace innovation: Flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas
• Choose your own benefit: Germany ticket, Egym Wellpass, or a tax-free Give Card
• Healthy & social lunch culture: Enjoy fresh meals during shared lunch breaks
• Stunning views: Rooftop terrace with Alpine views in Taufkirchen
• We live our team culture: From tech talks to team events and after-work gatherings – we celebrate success together