We are morcego, a deep-tech startup from RWTH Aachen building acoustic simulation for architecture and acoustic consulting. We are the first to fully integrate acoustics into the architect's workflow: our software works directly with the building's digital twin, so architects and acousticians hear how a space sounds while they design it, without rebuilding the model by hand. And it is fast: full room simulations take minutes instead of hours, so every design change can be checked right away. We are two acoustics PhDs from RWTH. Our core method comes out of years of joint research, and our prototype is validated and published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustic consultancies have told us that today's tools are too slow for their daily work, and that not having to rebuild the acoustic model by hand would save them a lot of time and therefore money. We are in talks with several of them. The technical side is covered. Now we need your commercial drive to turn this into a company!

Your Role

• Business Development: talk to acoustic consultancies, architecture firms and planning offices, understand their workflows and win our first pilot customers.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: define target segments, positioning, pricing and the business model together with us.
• Strategic Partnerships: build relationships with consultancies, architects, BIM and CAD software vendors and industry associations.
• Network Building: open doors to customers, industry experts, mentors and investors.
• Fundraising & Growth: write the EXIST Gründungsstipendium application with us, then lead investor talks, pitches and startup competitions.

What We're Looking For

• A strong interest in entrepreneurship and in building a company from the ground up.
• A background in business, management, industrial engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), or equivalent experience in startups, consulting or industry.
• Experience in B2B sales, business development, consulting or partnerships. Experience in construction, architecture or software is a plus.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Fluent German and very good English.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, resourceful, comfortable with uncertainty and focused on results.
• A genuine interest in architecture, construction tech or simulation software. You don't need to know acoustics; we'll teach you how sound behaves in rooms.

What We Offer

• A founding role as an equal partner: we plan equal shares for all founders, after a trial phase in which we prepare the EXIST application together.
• Funding to get started: we are applying for the EXIST Gründungsstipendium, which pays each founder a monthly stipend for 12 months.
• A real say in our business model, market strategy and long-term direction.
• A clear gap in the market: full room simulations take hours with today's tools, and none of them fit into the design process.
• Access to the RWTH Aachen startup ecosystem and our network in acoustics research and consulting.

🗣️ Working language: English. German required for customer communication. 📍 Aachen, partly remote possible.