Jobs at Blackwave (Now Hiring) — 40 open

Full-Cycle Sales – Space Tech (all genders)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES We build carbon-fiber pressure vessels that go into orbit. You'll build the pipeline that gets them there. This is a pure hunting role: cold calls, first meetings, follow-ups, closed contracts. You …

Skills: B2B Sales, Cold calling, Outbound prospecting, Pipeline building, Sales cycle management

Office & Facility Manager (all genders)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY Behind every high-performing team is a workplace that simply works. From welcoming guests and maintaining community spaces to coordinating suppliers and office operations, this role keeps Bl…

Skills: Office management, Facility management, Hospitality, Supplier coordination, Organizational skills

Working Student Marketing Design & Communications (all genders)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Support the planning and execution of marketing activities across digital and print channels.Create and coordinate content for LinkedIn, the website, and employer branding.Support the team in organi…

Skills: Graphic design, Marketing, Communications, Content creation, LinkedIn

Towpreg Manufacturing Lead

San Antonio, Texas, United States · On-site

Senior$7M raised

About Blackwave Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in…

Skills: Manufacturing leadership, Team management, Composite manufacturing, Standard operating procedures, Quality control

Working Student – TowPreg Process Development (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To end COPV failure in spaceflight. Every high-performance pressure vessel starts with exceptional materials and reliable processes. Our TowPreg team develops and validates the manufacturing…

Skills: Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Materials science, Polymer engineering, Laboratory work

Manufacturing Engineer – Metal Processing (all genders)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To end COPV failure in spaceflight. Every great product starts with a manufacturing process that is reliable, scalable, and continuously improving. Your mission is to take our liner producti…

Skills: Metal Processing, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Optimization, Automation, Welding

R&D Technician – Laser Welding (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To end COPV failure in spaceflight. Every reliable production process starts in development. We need someone who builds, tests, improves, and documents our laser welding processes before the…

Skills: Laser Welding, Fixture Design, Parameter Studies, Technical Documentation, Prototype Development

Working Student Liner Production (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To end COPV failure in spaceflight. No liner, no pressure vessel. No pressure vessel, no mission. The Liner Team is the foundation of our pressure vessel reliability. As a Working Student, y…

Skills: CAD, Metalworking, Manufacturing, Welding, Technical Drawing

Warehouse & Logistik Spezialist (all genders) - Raumfahrtproduktion

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Entry level$7M raised

DEINE AUFGABEN The Why To end COPV failure in spaceflight. The benchmark for performance, reliability and cost efficiency. Produktion stoppt nicht wegen Strategie. Sie stoppt, wenn Material fehlt, falsch ist oder zu spät…

Skills: Material Flow Management, Goods Receipt, Shipping and Logistics, ERP Systems, KPI Thinking

Quality Engineer (m/w/d) Aerospace

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES The What: At Blackwave GmbH, we develop and manufacture high-performance carbon fiber components for airplanes, rockets, and satellites — pushing the limits of lightweight design and precision manuf…

Skills: Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, ISO9001, 8D Method, Ishikawa

Quality Manager (all genders) in Space Hardware Production

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY At Blackwave, we develop and manufacture Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels and carbon fiber structures for the space industry — hardware where failure is not an option. As we scale from…

Skills: ISO 9001, Quality Management System, Risk Management, Internal Auditing, KPI Development

Team Lead - Quality Assurance Aerospace Hardware (m/f/d)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Senior$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES The What: As the Team Lead Quality Assurance at Blackwave, you are the architect of excellence and reliability. You will build, structure, and lead the QA department, ensuring our high-performance c…

Skills: Quality Assurance Leadership, AS9100, ISO 9001, Composite Material Testing, Aerospace Engineering

R&D Engineer – Composite Winding Process (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES The What: COPV failure in spaceflight is a solved problem – if the underlying process is right. The quality of our composite winding process determines the quality of every tank we build. We need an…

Skills: Composite Winding Process, Experiment Design, Data Analysis, Composite Materials Processing, Composite Dimensioning

Project Lead – New Site Development (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY At blackwave, we are scaling our technology and building the foundation for the next generation of aerospace manufacturing. Our new site will become the environment that enables our growth f…

Skills: Project Leadership, Industrial Site Development, Factory Planning, Production Layouts, Material Flow

Product Manager (all genders) for Space Hardware

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To make sure we build what the market actually needs. A great product that misses the customer is a failed product. You make sure that never happens. THE WHAT You own market-fit for our port…

Skills: Product Management, Market Analysis, Roadmap Development, Requirement Engineering, Strategic Thinking

Mechanical Technician / Industrial Mechanic (all genders)

Garching bei München, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY At blackwave, we build the production systems behind the next generation of aerospace components. In this role, you turn engineering concepts into reliable hardware by building, maintaining,…

Skills: Mechanical Assembly, Technical Drawing Interpretation, Troubleshooting, Machining, Hand Tools

Testing Operator - Space Hardware Testing (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY We build pressure vessels and carbon structures for spaceflight. Before our hardware flies, it gets tested — and you keep the testing running. Without you, the test bench stands still. THE W…

Skills: Materials Testing, Non-Destructive Testing, Destructive Testing, Test Bench Setup, Documentation

Testing Operator - Space Hardware Testing (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY We build pressure vessels and carbon structures for spaceflight. Before our hardware flies, it gets tested — and you keep the testing running. Without you, the test bench stands still. THE W…

Skills: Materials testing, Test bench setup, NDT methods, Documentation, Quality control

Materials Test Engineer - Composittes & Space Hardware (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Entry level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THE WHY To end COPV failure in spaceflight. Every structural design decision at Blackwave rests on material data — and that data is only as good as the test campaign behind it. This role builds our …

Skills: Mechanical Testing, Composite Materials, Test Planning, Rig Design, Python

Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) Aerospace Composites

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid

Mid level$7M raised

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Your mission is to lead and manage the full life-cycle of our internal COPV product development projects, ensuring technical excellence and efficient execution from concept to serial production. Own…

Skills: Technical Project Management, Aerospace Composites, COPV Development, Product Development, Manufacturing Process Optimization

About Blackwave

TO END COPV FAILURE IN SPACEFLIGHT. The Benchmark for Reliability, Performance and Cost Efficiency.

Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Taufkirchen, Bayern
LinkedIn followers
9,786
Total funding
$7M

Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company delivers COPVs from a standardized portfolio with flight heritage. The approach reduces lead time from months to days while ensuring that each tank is qualified and flight-ready. Blackwave's mission is to end COPV failure in spaceflight. The company employs more than 150 people across manufacturing facilities in Germany and Texas. More information at Blackwave.com and the procurement platform COPV.com.

Offices: Rotwandweg 8, Taufkirchen, Bayern 82024, DE · Gutenbergstraße 3, Garching, Bavaria 85748, DE · 2600 Mineral Springs Dr, Lockhart , Texas 75002, US

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