Senior Design Engineer, System Integration (m/f/d)
Mission Brief
As a senior design engineer within the system integration team, you will find yourself at the heart of product design related efforts across Isar Aerospace. You will follow hardware from its early conception to its integration into the final product, while expected to provide your expertise throughout the whole process. 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:
- Product requirement & verification definition efforts
- Hardware design and development from concept to manufacturing drawings
- Integration of designs into global assemblies
- Maintenance & improvement of design and production engineering processes
- Providing general guidance for fluid hardware and secondary structures design
- Defining and establishing design standards, best practices, and design documentation
- Reviewing designs and manufacturing drawings
- Preparation of detailed product development road maps and maintenance of their timelines
- Communication with the affected stakeholders (e.g. production, assembly, other engineering departments) to ensure efficient development of products
- Interface management
- Preparation of design reviews, risk assessments, trade-off studies, etc.
- Implementation and maintenance of engineering change requests.
- Company focal point for external suppliers.
- Mentoring and providing technical guidance for design challenges within the team
Qualification Checklist
- Min. bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or similar
- 8+ 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
- Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
- Experience in system architecture design
- Hands-on hardware production or assembly experience
- Experience with material properties and surface treatments
- 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!
Want to find out more about us?
Visit www.isaraerospace.com
Disclaimer
Isar Aerospace SE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fairness and inclusivity. We do not prioritize any specific religion, gender, nationality, or background. Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.