Ballistics and Ammunition Engineer | Beschuss- und Munitionsingenieur (m/w/d)
Heckler & Koch GmbH
Job Summary
This role offers a unique opportunity to join Heckler & Koch, a world leader in small arms manufacturing, as a Ballistics and Ammunition Engineer. You will be responsible for conducting and evaluating specialized ammunition tests and ballistic investigations at the headquarters in Oberndorf. Your day-to-day tasks involve developing experimental setups, managing measurement chains for physical parameters, and overseeing system qualifications, including service life firing tests and zero-series inspections. You will play a critical role in quality assurance by identifying deviations and initiating corrective actions. The position is ideal for a technical professional with a 'hands-on' mentality who enjoys working in a high-security, precision-oriented environment. Heckler & Koch provides a stable, permanent contract under collective bargaining agreements, offering attractive working time models, a company pension, and professional development opportunities within a globally recognized security architecture partner.
Required Skills
Education
Technical university degree (University or FH) in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
Experience
- Professional experience in conducting and evaluating technical investigations in ammunition or ballistics
- Practical experience in developing experimental setups and measurement chains
- Experience in documenting and presenting technical test results
- Hands-on experience in performing live-fire tests and system qualifications
- Experience working with quality management and calculation software
Languages
Additional
- Certificate of competence according to §20 SprengG (Explosives Act) required; Reloading license according to §27 SprengG is desirable. Must have a hands-on mentality for independent execution of firing tests.
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