Avionics Engineer - Radio Frequency Systems (m/f/d)

Role overview isaraerospace is hiring an AIT Operations Engineer for launch vehicles in Ottobrunn, Bavaria. The focus of this position is on integrating and testing aerospace systems, always maintaining high standards for quality and reliability with every vehicle prepared for launch. What you will do Integrate and test aerospace systems within the launch ve…

Mission OverviewAs a Senior Launch Operations Engineer, you will be an integral part of our dynamic team in Germany, responsible for bringing our ambitious missions to fruition. From the inception of a campaign, you will coordinate global launch sites, synchronize teams, and delineate the operational strategies that dictate the success and execution of our rocket launches.In the heart of our global Launch Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in converting intricate campaigns into repeatable, scalable, and reliable operations across various launch locations. Your efforts will establish the framework that empowers teams worldwide to operate with confidence and precision.As campaigns transition from the planning phase to execution, you will actively engage on-site, working alongside local teams to lead coordination efforts both within the company and in the control room. You will bear the critical responsibility of transforming months of meticulous preparation into a triumphant launch day experience.

Mission Brief Become a part of our Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) team and contribute to the efficiency of complex space hardware operations. In this exciting role, you will create automation tools and data systems that enhance test activities, operational planning, and engineering metrics. Your contributions will significantly optimize data collection, processing, and utilization across AIT. If you have a passion for tackling practical engineering challenges through software development, this is your launchpad. Your Role in Our Space Mission Develop innovative software tools and internal applications to boost efficiency within the AIT team.Assist in integrating these tools into the company’s IT environment.Interface developed tools with internal APIs, databases, and various data systems.Design and maintain information systems that support AIT engineering workflows.Enhance data accessibility and operational capabilities for the team.

As a Project Manager for Launch Site Development at isaraerospace, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and guiding the development of cutting-edge launch sites. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that all projects are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget. You will collaborate with a diverse team of professionals and stakeholders to bring innovative aerospace solutions to life.

Role Overview Isar Aerospace seeks a Principal Engineer to join the Launch Vehicle Structures Department in Ottobrunn, Bavaria. This team handles the design, analysis, modification, integration, and testing, both on the ground and in flight, of all structural components for the operational Spectrum Launch Vehicle and its next-generation successor. What You Will Do Lead and contribute to design and development activities for launch vehicle structures Drive structural analysis, modifications, and integration efforts Support and oversee ground and flight testing of vehicle structures Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges Act as a design authority and mentor for other engineers What We Look For Proactive, self-motivated approach to technical problem-solving Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively within large engineering teams Excellent written and verbal communication abilities Experience coordinating across multiple technical disciplines Deep technical expertise, systems-level perspective, and a record of engineering leadership and mentorship About Isar Aerospace Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH is developing advanced launch vehicles, including the Spectrum Launch Vehicle and its future successors, from its base in Ottobrunn, Bavaria.

Mission Brief Become an integral part of our Integrated Spectrum Design team as a Senior Design Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the global design authority for the Spectrum Launch Vehicle, ensuring seamless integration of subsystem kits from Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures into the overall vehicle architecture. Your expertise will drive design standards, modularization, and industrialization to facilitate cost-effective and reliable production. Your Role in Our Space Mission: Act as the global design authority for the Spectrum Launch Vehicle, ensuring effective integration of all subsystem kits with Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures. Define and uphold the Interface Control Document (ICD) framework across subsystem teams and external stakeholders. Oversee the global CAD model and Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM), ensuring a harmonized BOM structure, configuration control, and release status tracking for all subsystems. Develop and enforce common design standards and guidelines, ensuring their consistent application across the Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures teams. Lead efforts in modularization, industrialization, and standardization of hardware to minimize costs, reduce part counts, and streamline COTS/standard variance throughout the vehicle in collaboration with the DFMA team. Serve as the Engineering Change Request (ECR) process owner and technical decision-maker for cross-functional changes affecting vehicle design and subsystem integration. Act as the design process owner for respective departments, interfacing with Digital & Operations (PLM, CAD systems, MES) to uphold data integrity. Collaborate with Production, DFMA, and AIT to incorporate feedback into design iterations and kit definitions, ensuring manufacturability and assembly efficiency.

About the Role Isar Aerospace is seeking a Mission Analysis Engineer (m/f/d) to join the Reusability Program in Ottobrunn, Bavaria. This position focuses on modeling and optimizing ascent, reentry, and recovery strategies for next-generation launcher systems. Early work will center on supporting European Space Agency (ESA) reusability studies, translating findings from Spectrum test campaigns into detailed mission-level performance assessments and constraints. What You Will Do Model and optimize end-to-end mission trajectories for ascent, reentry, and recovery, breaking down complex problems for multidisciplinary analysis and providing actionable insights for system-level decisions. Conduct trajectory analyses and run Monte Carlo simulations to assess sensitivity to dispersions, environmental changes, and vehicle uncertainties. Contribute to mission planning and performance assessments for upcoming demonstrators and future Heavy-Lift Vehicle (HLV) designs. Lead multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) studies, integrating propulsion, aerodynamics, structures, mass properties, thermal constraints, and GNC effects to compare mission outcomes across different vehicle and recovery concepts. Maintain and improve mission analysis models and workflows, ensuring consistency, traceability, reproducibility, and scalability for clean analysis outputs. Prepare clear and thorough mission analysis documentation for internal reviews and ESA deliverables. Coordinate mission-related assumptions and data with specialists in propulsion, structures, fluids, GNC, and systems to maintain technical consistency. Support program-level decision-making by delivering structured results, scenario comparisons, and data-driven recommendations. Location This role is based in Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany.

Mission Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanisms Engineer to join our dynamic team at isaraerospace. You will play a pivotal role in the development of stage separation mechanisms, fairing separation mechanisms, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, and umbilical systems. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, enabling effective communication with both direct reports and leadership across various departments. Your extensive experience in mechanical and integrated design will be invaluable in driving successful collaborative projects to completion. You will utilize your design, analysis, and manufacturing expertise to influence key mechanism design trades and the development of our Spectrum Launch Vehicle. Your Role in Our Space Mission: Design vehicle mechanisms through various design phases until qualification and acceptance. Define requirements for vehicle mechanisms. Lead trade studies, optimize manufacturing processes, and ensure adherence to project timelines. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.

Join isaraerospace as a Vibration Test Engineer (m/f/d) and contribute to innovative aerospace technologies! In this dynamic role, you'll be responsible for designing and conducting vibration tests to ensure the reliability and performance of aerospace components.

Mission Overview As a Flight Safety Engineer, you will be a vital member of our Flight Safety team, engaging in comprehensive risk assessments and playing a key role in enhancing our flight safety toolset. Your contributions will be essential during the licensing process and launch operations. Your Contribution to Our Space Endeavors Lead simulation and analysis initiatives for upcoming Spectrum missions and future projects. Conduct sensitivity analyses on flight safety topics to refine the mission analysis process. Integrate and oversee Flight Safety Tools within the mission analysis framework. Develop and maintain documentation pertinent to flight safety evaluations. Continuously enhance and update the Flight Safety Tools used for operational analysis. Manage the documentation and verification & validation (V&V) processes for Flight Safety Tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive mission analysis.

Mission Overview As a Senior Thermal Engineer at isaraerospace, you will play a pivotal role in defining the thermal environment and architecture of our advanced vehicles. Your responsibilities will encompass detailed thermal modeling, system-level coupled loads analyses, and designing both active and passive thermal control systems. You'll be tasked with the development, execution, and correlation of thermal models utilizing FEM/FDM/FVM tools alongside test data. Your decisions will directly influence hardware qualification, test planning, and system design choices, significantly enhancing the thermal robustness, performance, and reliability of our vehicles throughout their missions. Your Role in Our Space Mission: Lead the vehicle-level thermal architecture, focusing on both active and passive thermal control designs for avionics components and payloads. Conduct Thermal Coupled Loads Analysis and develop intricate thermal models using FEM and/or FVM, FDM methods. Execute, correlate, and refine thermal models with tools like SIMCenter, STAR-CCM+, and Thermal Desktop, supported by component tests and flight data. Review, assess, and validate component and assembly-level designs to ensure thermal flight readiness. Create and maintain essential specifications and design documentation, including Fluid Plans, Test Plans and Procedures, Test and Analysis Reports, Instrumentation Plans, and Work Instructions. Develop tools, workflows, and standards to enhance efficiency, consistency, and repeatability across thermal engineering tasks. Serve as a subject-matter expert on system thermal performance during integration, testing, and launch-site operations. Provide expert support to other technical departments as needed.

Join isaraerospace as a Senior Production Engineer specializing in Avionics! In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the development, integration, and optimization of avionics systems for cutting-edge aerospace applications. Your expertise will guide our production processes, ensuring that our high-quality standards are met while driving innovation in technology.

Mission OverviewYou will take charge of the structural analysis for the complete assemblies of our rocket's primary and secondary structures. Your responsibilities will include evaluating design concepts, determining sizes, validating design iterations, and assessing the effects of manufacturing deviations. Your expertise will be pivotal in steering design decisions and enhancing the performance and reliability of our structures.As a Senior Structural Analysis Engineer, you will significantly contribute to refining our analysis and verification processes by establishing standards, disseminating technical knowledge, and reviewing your colleagues’ outputs while identifying areas for improvement.

Mission Overview As a Senior Structures Dynamics Engineer at isaraerospace, you will take on a pivotal role in defining the vibroacoustic environment for our cutting-edge rocket systems. Your responsibilities will encompass analytical predictions, advanced simulations, instrumentation planning, and rigorous testing. Your expert analysis and decision-making will directly influence the qualification processes of flight hardware, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of our aerospace solutions. Your Role in Our Space Mission: Conduct comprehensive vibroacoustic analyses during the vehicle's launch and ascent phases to generate vibroacoustic environments for components and payload compartments. Oversee the vibroacoustic instrumentation process, including sensor selection, positioning, and thorough documentation. Process and analyze vibroacoustic data from tests or flight scenarios, creating detailed environmental test specifications. Assist in ground shock tests, modal testing, and vibration tests through meticulous test planning and instrumentation selection. Responsibility for selecting vibration and shock isolators, as well as other vibration reduction methods, while supporting validation tests of these designs. Manage the qualification status of various units for vibration and shock, tailoring tests for avionics and propulsion equipment and overseeing mechanical load documentation to support environmental compliance analysis. Perform normal modes, frequency response, random response, shock response, and coupled load analyses using finite element codes (such as Optistruct, Nastran, or similar) while constructing finite element models using Hypermesh or Simcenter.

Mission Overview Join our dynamic Launch Vehicle AIT team at isaraerospace as a Senior Avionics Test Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with all Launch Vehicle system owners to develop and implement a cohesive testing strategy that meets the demands of our innovative projects. You will be instrumental in ensuring the functionality of our test rigs, while also scaling existing facilities or designing new ones to anticipate future testing needs. Your expertise will contribute significantly to unit, system, and launch vehicle testing efforts. Your Contribution to Our Space Endeavors: Design and commission new test rigs for electronic equipment tailored to specific requirements in collaboration with system or unit owners. Upgrade and maintain existing test rigs to adapt to evolving specifications. Enhance automation processes across all testing rigs to improve efficiency. Identify and resolve bottlenecks in current testing workflows and test rig operations. Develop comprehensive test plans for units and systems, ensuring alignment with their requirements. Conduct functional testing at both unit and system levels before integration into the Spectrum. Perform functional testing at the system and launcher levels post-integration of avionics into the Spectrum. Guarantee the safe operation of all test rigs throughout and following the assembly of the Spectrum. Maintain high standards of reporting for all tests conducted within the launch vehicle AIT team.

Role Overview isaraerospace is seeking a Senior Flight Instrumentation Engineer to join the AGNC Test team in Ottobrunn, Bavaria. This role focuses on advancing space technology through careful selection, qualification, and integration of sensors for the Spectrum launch vehicle. The position involves close collaboration with design, assembly, integration, and testing teams to ensure reliable sensor performance and smooth cross-departmental interfaces. What You Will Do Act as the main contact for all instrumentation matters related to Spectrum. Guide design teams through sensor selection and qualification processes. Work with assembly, integration, and testing teams to define operational procedures. Set and maintain design and operational standards for flight instrumentation. Carry out both qualitative and quantitative assessments of onboard sensors. Recommend alternative solutions and assist design teams with sensor choices. Analyze and estimate errors in the measurement chain across relevant systems. Participate in hands-on assembly and testing of instrumentation equipment. Oversee and update the flight instrumentation list for the vehicle. Coordinate periodic updates of the instrumentation list and sensor configuration files with design teams. Log all change requests to the instrumentation list between missions. Lead instrumentation reviews to improve existing equipment. Conduct functional and environmental qualification of selected sensors. Support integration of flight sensors into the Flight Test Instrumentation system.

Join Our Mission in Aerospace Technology!As a Senior Electrical Engineer at isaraerospace, you will play a crucial role in designing, constructing, and maintaining diverse test benches and testing facilities, including our launchpad in Andoya for the "Spectrum" launcher. Your responsibilities will encompass planning electrical systems using our ECAD software "WSCAD," as well as engaging in the assembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades of these systems. This position involves hands-on work and requires close collaboration with various engineering teams across our testing and launch sites.Your Key Responsibilities Include:Leading the electrical aspects of medium-sized projects.Coordinating tasks with small teams as well as external contractors and suppliers.Planning electrical systems for in-house test benches (24VDC & 230/400VAC).Creating circuit diagrams for control cabinets in accordance with local and company standards.Wiring various types of sensors and actuators.Constructing and wiring control cabinets and complete electrical systems.Installing control cabinets and other electrical setups.Troubleshooting complex electrical systems efficiently.Conducting standardized functional tests of control cabinets and preparing measurement protocols.

Join isaraerospace as a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in CAD or a Tooling Engineer with CAD expertise. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in designing and improving manufacturing processes that contribute to the aerospace sector. Your responsibilities will include developing technical drawings, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring that production standards meet industry regulations.

Mission OverviewAs the Integrated Engine Design Manager for Propulsion at isaraerospace, you will spearhead the design and development of engine structures and piping systems. You will oversee the comprehensive structural analysis of propulsion systems, manage hardware budgets effectively, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality components on schedule.Your Role in Our Space Mission:Develop and implement a technological roadmap for engine structures and piping hardware, ensuring designs are delivered within established timelines.Oversee structural analysis of propulsion hardware, including the development of tools for thermo-mechanical, thermal, dynamic, and fatigue analysis.Define engine dynamic behavior and verify compliance with subsystem requirements through thorough test data analysis.Collaborate with Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) teams to ensure designs transition seamlessly into hardware, while planning test campaigns, design iterations, and data reviews.Lead and mentor the Integrated Engine Design team, focusing on recruitment, performance evaluations, and career development.Manage development schedules, work packages, and track system progress for the team.Make strategic hiring and technology decisions related to integrated engine design and assist in financial planning and budgeting for hardware, software, and testing.Act as a role model for professionalism and work ethic within your team and the wider organization.