Senior Design Engineer, Integrated Spectrum Design (m/f/d)

Location: Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany

Department: Launch Vehicle Structures

Mission Brief 

Join our Integrated Spectrum Design team as a Senior Design Engineer, where you will act as the global design authority for the Spectrum Launch Vehicle. This role ensures the integration of subsystem kits from Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures into the overall vehicle architecture, driving design standards, modularization, and industrialization for cost-effective and reliable production.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

• Serve as global design authority for the Spectrum Launch Vehicle, ensuring integration of all subsystem kits into the vehicle architecture in coordination with Propulsion, AGNC and LV Structures.
• Define and maintain the ICD framework across subsystem teams and external stakeholders.
• Govern the global CAD model and EBOM, ensuring harmonized BOM structure, configuration control, and release status tracking for all subsystems.
• Own and enforce common design standards and guidelines, ensuring consistent implementation across Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures teams.
• Drive modularization, industrialization, and standardization of hardware to reduce cost, part count, and COTS/standard variance throughout the vehicle in coordination with DFMA team.
• Act as ECR process owner and technical decision-maker for cross-functional changes impacting vehicle design and subsystem integration.
• Serve as design process owner for respective departments, interfacing with Digital & Operations (PLM, CAD systems, MES) to maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with Production, DFMA and AIT, incorporating feedback into design iterations and kit definitions to ensure manufacturability and assembly efficiency.

Qualification Checklist 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years in launch vehicle or aerospace system design, with proven experience in subsystem integration and managing top level complex assemblies.
• High proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., Siemens NX, Solidworks), PLM systems, and EBOM management.
• Deep knowledge about Propulsion, AGNC, and LV Structures (depending on the position knowledge only in one department required); ability to work across multiple disciplines and define the framework for ICDs.
• Deeply integrated into company processes such as ECR workflows, configuration management, and workflows in PLM, able to improve these processes according to the needs of subsystem departments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work in a cross-functional team and drive decisions under time constraints in accordance with architectural design envelope.
• Structured problem-solving approach with high attention to detail and capability to meet the needs of subsystem design departments and Production / AIT.
• Fluent in English

Bonus Skills

• Fluent in German

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!

Want to find out more about us?

Visit www.isaraerospace.com

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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.