(Senior) Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Mission Brief

As a (Senior) Design Engineer within the system integration team, you will find yourself at the heart of product development related efforts across Isar Aerospace. You will be responsible for fluids related hardware design and development, from its early conception, to its qualification and integration into the final product. Additionally, you will oversee integration of various systems and components into the global launch vehicle, while ensuring their functionality. Furthermore, you will work closely with a passionate team, as well as the rest of highly motivated colleagues across other teams/departments. You will play a crucial role in getting our orbital launch vehicle designed and built.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Fluid hardware focused design and development: High pressure & cryogenic pipes, manifolds, fluid fittings, fluid storages, and their support structures
• Fluid hardware qualification: Test plan definition and documentation / test execution oversight
• Implementation and maintenance of engineering change requests.
• Integration of designs into global assemblies
• Product requirement & verification definition efforts
• Preparation of detailed product development road maps and maintenance of their timelines
• Preparation of design reviews, risk assessments, trade-off studies, etc.
• Communication with the affected stakeholders (e.g. production, assembly, other engineering departments) to ensure efficient development of products
• Interface management

Qualification Checklist

• Min. bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or similar
• 2+ years of experience in hardware design and development
• Proficiency with design engineering tools such as NX, TeamCenter, Solidworks or similar
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM)
• Strong knowledge in various manufacturing methods (e.g. milling, turning, metal sheet, composite or additive manufacturing)
• Experience with standards (e.g. DIN, EN, ISO, AN/AS, LN)
• Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail
• Fluent English language skills

Bonus Skills

• Experience in launch vehicle design, manufacturing, or assembly techniques for structure and fluid systems
• Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design
• General knowledge of aerospace/aviation hardware design
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
• Hands-on hardware production or assembly experience
• Proficient German
• Lean production knowledge

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
• Rental clothing with laundry service: Enjoy hassle-free workwear with our convenient rental clothing and laundry service
• 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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