Mechanical Design Engineer (m/w/x) - Optomechanics/Precision Engineering

Your way into the future

Join us as Mechanical Design Engineer (m/w/x) – Optomechanics/Precision Engineering and work with us on changing the future!

What awaits you at Mynaric

• You develop and design complex assemblies for our optical communication terminals in a multidisciplinary team,
• You work independently with a high level of responsibility,
• Tolerancing and verification of the systems are part of your tasks,
• You derive system and subsystem requirements and define interfaces and envelopes,
• You prepare the technical documentation including manufacturing documents,
• You perform simple strength and modal analysis for initial dimensioning of the parts,
• You create and maintain the assembly models throughout their life cycle,
• You excel in documenting your results and convincingly present them to the project team and in reviews.

What you bring with you

• University Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, optomechanics, or related field,
• Expertise in the design of optomechanical systems, with an extensive knowledge of design principles and tolerance analysis,
• Passion for finding technical solutions for high-precision applications in challenging environments,
• Hands-on mentality and willingness to build and test your own designs,
• Your design solutions reflect your knowledge of manufacturing processes and serial production,
• Solid understanding of design calculations and GD&T,
• Strong knowledge of 3D CAD software and PLM systems, ideally Siemens Teamcenter/NX,
• Results-oriented, reliable, and pro-active individual, who works independently and responsibly,
• Absolute team player with strong organizational, communication and documentation skills.
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English,
• You enjoy working in an innovative, dynamic, and team-oriented environment.

What we offer you

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.


We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer, so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.


So, if this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the world!

About us

Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.