(Senior) Mechanical Engineer – UAV Systems

Blackshark; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Ownership

Mission-driven environment

Competitive package

Hands-on tech

Growth opportunities

Flat hierarchies

Flexible hours

Relocation support

Zusammenfassung

Blackshark in Munich is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical architecture of UAV platforms. You will drive fast iteration from CAD to flight, and serve as the primary technical reference for mechanical decisions.

You will lead design of airframe, structure, arms, landing gear, payload interfaces, and battery integration, collaborating with electronics, RF, software, and autonomy teams to deliver robust, field-ready hardware.

Qualifikationen

• Degree or technical training in mechanical, aerospace, mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience owning mechanical parts from concept through testing and production.
• Expert CAD skills (SolidWorks) and production-quality drawings.

Aufgaben

• Own mechanical systems for UAV platforms from concept to production readiness.
• Lead mechanical architecture: airframe, structure, arms, landing gear, payload interfaces.
• Hands-on prototyping, testing, and iterating with rapid cycles.
• Make trade-offs among mass, strength, manufacturability, cost, and speed.
• Coordinate with electronics, software, and flight teams for system integration.
• Lead root-cause analysis to drive design improvements.

Kenntnisse

CAD expert (SolidWorks)

Aerospace/mechanical design

Team leadership

Rapid prototyping

Ausbildung

Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks

Jobbeschreibung

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a hands-on, highly driven Senior Mechanical Engineer to own, lead, and raise the standard of mechanical engineering across our UAV platforms. In this role, you will be the primary technical reference for all mechanical decisions, turning early ideas and prototypes into robust, repeatable, field-ready hardware. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you own the mechanical architecture, drive fast and high-quality iteration from CAD to flight, and shape how mechanical engineering is done as the team grows.

The day-to-day

• Own: Take full technical ownership of mechanical systems for our UAV platforms, from CAD concept through prototype, validation, and series-build readiness.
• Design: Lead the mechanical architecture: airframe, structure, arms, landing gear, payload interfaces, battery integration, and electronics packaging.
• Build: Build, test, break, and improve prototypes hands-on, running fast prove-and-move loops instead of long theoretical cycles.
• Decide: Make clear trade-offs between mass, strength, stiffness, manufacturability, cost, and speed, even under uncertainty.
• Integrate: Work across electronics, RF, software, autonomy, flight test, and production to solve system-level integration early.
• Validate: Define mechanical validation and lead root-cause analysis, turning test failures into concrete design improvements.

You should apply if you

• Bring a degree or technical training in mechanical, aerospace, mechatronics, or a closely related field.
• Have owned mechanical parts and assemblies from concept through testing and production, ideally in UAVs, aerospace, robotics, or complex electromechanical hardware.
• Master CAD at expert level, ideally SolidWorks, producing clean, production-quality models, drawings, and BOMs quickly.
• Love to tinker, prototype, and learn by building — working confidently with tools, test setups, and failure analysis.
• Lead technically, raise the bar around you, challenge weak assumptions, and decide with incomplete information.
• Know manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, composites, adhesives, and fasteners.
• Speak English fluently; German is a plus.

Nice to haves

• Drones: Direct multirotor UAV experience: airframes, arms, landing gear, motor mounts, propeller interfaces, or drone battery systems.
• Structures: Composite design or lightweight structural optimization, plus knowledge of vibration, shock, thermal, or ingress protection.
• Hobbyist: Hands-on passion for RC aircraft, drones, 3D printing, machining, or model making.

What we offer

• Real impact & ownership: Shapehigh-techdefensesystemsandtakeresponsibilityfromdayone
• Mission-drivenenvironment: Work ontechnologiesthatmatterforEuropeansecurityandsovereignty
• Competitive package: Competitive salary, EGYMWellpass, corporate benefits, and equity options aligned with role and level
• Deeptechenvironment: Gethands-onexperiencewithcutting-edgedronetechnologyand real operationalusecases
• Grow fast: Steeplearningcurveforjuniors,strategicinfluenceandleadershipopportunitiesforseniors
• Startupmindsetmeetsdefenceinnovation: flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas.
• Flexibility: Flexible hours, remote options, and relocation support
• Strongteam: International, driven colleagues and a culture built on exchange, trust, and shared success