Senior Manufacturing Engineer – DFM

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential aerospace organization in Munich that is building critical defense capability in Europe. This is a senior-level manufacturing engineering role focused on design for manufacturability (DFM) in a high-performance hardware environment.

We are seeking an exceptional manufacturing engineer who will serve as the bridge between product development and industrialization. You'll work in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting where your expertise will directly influence design decisions from the earliest project phases through full production.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between engineering and manufacturing teams, ensuring manufacturing-optimized design decisions throughout the product lifecycle
• Represent manufacturing perspective in concept development, design meetings, and design reviews; proactively identify risks and develop solutions
• Follow programs from development through full production rate to capture lessons learned and implement best practices into future design projects
• Develop tools and processes that accelerate time to market and improve DFM efficiency across engineering teams
• Recommend technologies and processes; initiate strategic competence development when required for program success
• Collaborate with vendors and equipment manufacturers to identify innovative manufacturing solutions; drive co-development for specialized processes and technologies
• Bridge detailed process design with factory-level thinking to ensure seamless integration into manufacturing systems
• Identify process-level risks and trade-offs early; drive mitigations through design modifications, analysis, or process changes
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation including drawings, specifications, and design justifications
• Act as a credible problem-solver in ambiguous environments, making sound decisions to keep programs moving forward

What We're Looking For

• Senior-level manufacturing engineer with hands-on expertise in manufacturing and assembly operations
• Previous experience in product design or dedicated DFM roles strongly preferred
• Background working on complex, integrated manufacturing systems in aerospace, defense, or similar high-performance cross-functional environments
• Proven ability to manage partners and suppliers effectively, motivating teams to achieve ambitious goals and timelines
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; willing to anticipate, test, and iterate approaches as needed
• Ability to operate at multiple levels of abstraction, from detailed design to system-level thinking
• Strong engineering fundamentals covering both process and product design
• Pragmatic and delivery-focused mindset; capable of making sound engineering trade-offs without over-engineering
• Experience collaborating across disciplines and acting as a technical integrator
• Hands-on instinct with willingness to support build, integration, and test activities when needed
• Calm and effective in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve
• Motivated by building high-consequence hardware where precision and system correctness are critical

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, one of our recruiters will conduct an initial screening conversation to understand your background and ensure alignment with the role requirements. We'll then submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication should flow through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for senior manufacturing engineering roles in the Munich market.

Equal Opportunity

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