Mission Brief

You will manage a cross functional engineering team which is responsible for definition of Loads (e.g. aerodynamic, thermal, static), Environments (thermal, vibro-acoustic, shock), Thermal Design (e.g. Thermal Protection & Control) and related analysis and vehicle instrumentation. You will play a major role in the development of Spectrum and other products as well as customer services.

Your Role in Our Space Mission :

• Lead and supervise a cross functional engineering team which is responsible for definition of Loads, Environments, Thermal Design and Fluid/Aerodynamic analysis
• Supervise definition, documentation and reviews of Loads, Environments and related analysis
• Supervise verification process and necessary flight instrumentation for Loads and Environments
• Supervise thermal analysis and design of thermal protection and thermal control systems of the Spectrum Launch vehicle
• Organize analysis requests from customers and for Mission Analysis with our colleagues from Mission and Launch Operations
• Drive decisions and definitions based on the teams engineering input and trade against risks
• Manages team capacity planning to balance coverage and wellbeing, oversee time and absences, and drive hiring, onboarding, succession, and performance management including annual reviews

Qualification Checklist

• Degree in the field of Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical or (Computational) Mechanics, or any other related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the field of aerospace with focus on either loads, environments or thermals
• 3+ years of relevant experience in leading a hardware development team
• High degree of independence and confidence in assessing and trading design risks
• Holistic perspective on development of systems
• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Fluent in English

Bonus Skills

• Experience in with launch vehicle development
• German Language Skills
• Experience with Ansys Fluent, Mechanical, Thermal Desktop, Siemens SimCenter, Hyperworks, Wave6

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children
• And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!

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