Defense Protection Engineer (Defense Industry) (M/F/D)

KREMPEL GmbH; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 62,656 - 85,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Profit sharing

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Health management programs

Cafeteria

Bike leasing

Job summary

KREMPEL GmbH is seeking a Defense Protection Engineer to design and optimize innovative protection systems for defense applications. The position focuses on developing ballistic protection structures and requires robust qualifications in Materials or Mechanical Engineering.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the defense sector, knowledge of ballistic principles, and strong communication skills.

Join a team that values your expertise and offers a supportive work environment with numerous benefits!

Qualifications

• Completed degree in Engineering or Physics.
• Professional experience in defense or security sectors.
• Knowledge of ballistic protection standards and materials.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize ballistic protection structures.
• Plan and support ballistic testing and qualification.
• Select suitable materials for protection systems.
• Provide technical customer support in defense projects.

Skills

Ballistic protection principles

Composite materials

Testing/qualification processes

Strong communication skills

German proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Polymer/Composite Engineering

Degree in Physics

Tools

Fiber composites

Ceramics

Metals

Job description

Defense Protection Engineer (Defense Industry) (M/F/D)

Several locations. Full time, Permanent.

Do you want to develop protection systems that make the difference at the decisive moment? Then join our defense team and actively help shape innovative protection solutions for modern defense applications. In this role, you will support the development and optimization of ballistic protection systems. You will drive forward future-oriented technologies and make an important contribution to protecting lives and technology.

YOUR TASKS

• Protection Systems: Design and optimize protection structures against projectiles, fragments, as well as fragmentation and blast effects.
• Test Management: Plan, support, and evaluate ballistic testing, simulations, and qualification programs.
• Protection Assessment: Evaluate V0/V50 performance, multi-hit behavior, backface signature, penetration depth, edge hits, and failure modes.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare technical specifications, requirement documents, test plans, risk analyses, and qualification documentation.
• Material Selection: Select and assess suitable materials such as fiber composites, aramids, UHMWPE, ceramics, metals, and hybrid structures.
• Process Transfer: Transition validated protection concepts into robust, reproducible, and cost-efficient manufacturing processes.
• Customer Support: Provide technical customer support and assist in bidding, development, and series production projects in the defense sector.
• Technology Monitoring: Monitor relevant technologies, protection standards, material trends, and defense industry requirements.

YOUR PROFILE

• Qualifications: A completed degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer/Composite Engineering, Physics, or a comparable technical field.
• Experience: Professional experience in the development, testing, or qualification of technical products within the defense or security sector, as well as experience with composite materials, pressing/lamination processes, ceramic backing systems, prototyping, and industrialization.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of ballistic protection principles, protection materials, and testing/qualification processes, as well as familiarity with relevant protection and testing standards such as STANAG, VPAM, NIJ, MIL-STD, DIN/EN, or customer specific defense requirements.
• Personal Strengths: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, testing institutes, authorities, project teams, production, and sales.
• Language Skills: Negotiation level proficiency in German and English.

YOUR BENEFITS AT KREMPEL

Attractive Compensation: Compensation in line with the collective bargaining agreement of the chemical industry (IG Bergbau, Chemie – Papier), including holiday bonus and 13th-month salary.

Profit Sharing: Shared success – our employees benefit from the company’s performance.

Working Hours: 38-hour work week with flexible working hours for a high degree of flexibility.

On-site Workplace: Workplace at our Vaihingen/Enz or Zwönitz location with close personal exchange within the team.

Vacation: 30 days of annual leave plus additional holiday allowance.

Development Opportunities: Individual training and development opportunities for both professional and personal growth.

Appreciative Work Environment: A workplace where you feel comfortable, valued, and respected.

Company Pension Subsidy: We take care of our employees’ future even during their working life by contributing to their pension scheme.

Health Management: Comprehensive support provided by our company physicians.

Cafeteria: Subsidized lunch offered by a local provider.

Allowances: Various subsidies, e.g. for commuting costs.

Bike Leasing: Lease a bicycle or e-b​ike under attractive conditions.

Parking: Convenient parking spaces available at all locations.