Lead Plant Robotics Engineer

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Plant Robotics Engineer to develop the manufacturing solutions that allow us to mass-produce solid rocket motors. As the lead, you will own the robotic handling strategy for our pilot plant, from the first layout concept through commissioning and scale-up, and you will lead the robotics team. This is a unique opportunity to define how rockets are built at scale. The pilot plant is the blueprint for the production lines that follow, and the robotic cells you lead will handle containers, motor casings and energetic materials every day. About us We're a Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, scaling up rapidly to meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications. We are building our first production facility, and are applying our knowledge toward serial production of solid rocket motors. We are working hard to build something truly spectacular. To thrive here you will need to be comfortable working at pace, with the autonomy to make decisions and execute on them quickly. If you're excited by hard technical challenges and want a role where you will make a real difference each day to the future of the company, we may be the place for you. At our company, job titles and career progression are earned, not determined by years of experience alone. They reflect the responsibility you take on and the dedication you bring to each project. If you're ready to rise to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Key responsibilities Own the robotics architecture of the pilot plant: robot selection, cell layouts, end-effectors, and handling concepts for buckets, transport boxes, motor casings and carriers. Lead the development of robotic handling solutions for dosing, mixing, casting, curing and demolding stations, including the explosion-protection concept (enclosure, pressure-resistant encapsulation or ATEX-certified equipment). Define robotics requirements for the full line and manage the interfaces with automation, process engineering, ERP/MES and external integrators. Lead the robotics engineering team and external suppliers, including specification, tendering, factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT). Drive cycle-time, throughput and availability targets using offline programming, simulation and data from the pilot line. Lead th…