Product engineering and systems consulting for automotive, defense, and aerospace
ACONEXT is a mid-sized engineering services firm operating across automotive, defense, and aerospace supply chains in southern Germany. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward domain-specific CAD (CATIA, Siemens NX), embedded systems (AUTOSAR, ISO 26262, CAN), and PLM tooling (IBM DOORS), with modern DevOps infrastructure (GitLab CI/CD, Docker, AWS) layered on top—a pattern typical of engineering orgs modernizing legacy CAD-centric workflows. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (158 roles), with an accelerating velocity and mid-to-senior seniority mix, while projects span S/4HANA migration, MBSE/SysML adoption, and test automation, signaling both operational transformation and capability expansion.
ACONEXT provides technology consulting, IT services, and engineering for new product development across automotive OEMs, defense contractors, and aerospace suppliers in the greater Stuttgart region. The firm operates multiple locations (Fellbach, Böblingen, Weissach, Munich, Heimsheim, Ingolstadt) with over 850 employees and positions itself around the concept of "passion for life cycle"—managing a product from conception through series production. Core competencies span systems engineering, model-based engineering, PLM infrastructure, and digital transformation. The customer base consists exclusively of established automotive manufacturers, defense firms, and their tier-one and tier-two system suppliers.
ACONEXT uses CATIA and Siemens NX for CAD, AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 for embedded systems, IBM DOORS for requirements management, and SAP (including S/4HANA and SAP BTP) for enterprise operations. Modern tooling includes GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Robot Framework, and SonarQube for quality assurance.
ACONEXT is headquartered in Fellbach, Germany, with additional locations in Böblingen, Weissach, Munich, Heimsheim, and Ingolstadt. All hiring is currently in Germany.
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