Mission Analysis Engineer (m/f/d)

Isar Aerospace

Mission Brief  As a Proposal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing technically robust and commercially competitive proposals for commercial and institutional launch service programs.  Working within the Mission Engineering team and in close coordination with the Commercial team, you will lead and support launch service bid activities, ensuring proposals accurately reflect system capabilities, constraints, and the development roadmap. Your work will include technical analyses, structured proposal documentation, and direct participation in customer‑facing technical exchanges.  This role provides direct exposure to both the technical and commercial aspects of launch service proposals, with a strong emphasis on structured engineering thinking, technical credibility, and clear communication. Your Role in Our Space Mission  In this role, you will:  * Develop customer‑facing technical proposal content, including mission concepts, system descriptions, trade‑offs, and compliance matrices.   * Analyse customer, institutional, and program‑level requirements and translate them into clear, concise, and traceable technical responses, including documented assumptions, constraints, and exclusions.   * Coordinate with Mission Engineering and relevant subject‑matter experts to generate technically credible and internally aligned proposal inputs.   * Translate complex technical concepts into clear, structured proposal material suitable for both customers and non‑technical stakeholders.   * Contribute to bid / no‑bid decisions by assessing technical feasibility, compliance status, schedule drivers, and key technical risks.   * Act as a technical point of contact for customer technical exchanges, clarification calls, and written Q&A activities throughout the bid phase.   * Define and refine technical Statements of Work (SoWs) and associated deliverables, and support technical clarification activities during early contract development.   * Translate customer and contractual requirements into well‑defined inputs for internal development and engineering teams during proposal and contract handover phases.   * Contribute, where appropriate, to mission engineering analysis or development activities that strengthen proposal assumptions, reference missions, and overall technical credibility.   * Consolidate customer feedback and market inputs to support the evolution of future launch service offerings.   * Participate in customer meetings alongside commercial leads, building confidence through technically sound contributions and consistent technical messaging.  Qualification Checklist  * Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.  * 3–5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: spacecraft or launch vehicle design, systems engineering, technical sales, or similar technical roles.  *  Strong written and oral communication skills for technical topics, including customer-facing documentation and proposals. Ability to communicate technical topics clearly in both written and oral form. * Strong written communication skills for structured, customer‑facing technical documentation and proposals.  * Prior exposure to customer‑facing engineering documentation, technical proposals, or feasibility studies.  * Familiarity with ESA or other institutional space programs, including associated processes and documentation styles.  * Ability to analyse technical and programmatic requirements and support the development of structured, traceable technical responses.  * Solid understanding of space missions, spacecraft systems, or launch vehicle capabilities.  * Experience with CAD design and / or mission analysis for spacecraft.   * Fluent written and spoken English.  Bonus Skills * Additional languages: Italian and/or Spanish.  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   Data Protection We process your personal data for the purpose of managing the recruitment process and assessing your application. For detailed information on how your data is processed, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy. 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. We use Metaview to record interview audio so our team can review it later and stay focused during the conversation. We will record interviews only if you opt in. Please note that we will request your consent separately during the interview process. Participation is completely voluntary and will not affect your application in any way. For more information on how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy

Isar Aerospace

Mission Brief As a Launch Operations Engineer, you’ll join the team in Germany that shapes how our missions come to life. From the moment a campaign is conceived, we are aligning global launch sites, synchronizing teams and defining the operational path that ultimately determines how—and whether—the rocket leaves the ground.  Within the global Launch Operations team, you stand at the core of our mission: transforming complex campaigns into repeatable, scalable and reliable operations over multiple launch sites. Your work creates the structure that enables teams across the world to execute with confidence and precision.  When a campaign moves from planning to execution, you step directly into the field—joining local teams on site, supporting coordination efforts in the company, and operations both inside and outside the control room. In these moments, you are a key part of turning months of preparation into a successful launch day.  Your Role in Our Space Mission:  * Support in coordinating and preparing launch and stage acceptance campaigns end‑to‑end, ensuring full launch system readiness.  * Develop a deep understanding of our launch system to support operational decisions, even under pressure. You use this knowledge to guide local teams and maintain global alignment.  * Work directly with the test or launch director to set and improve the operational envelope before the rocket reaches the pad.   * As our launch cadence grows and additional sites come online, you will contribute to our team shaping the future of multi‑site launch operations and define how our global team executes missions.  * Feeding flight experience directly back into engineering teams, ensuring that operational insights continuously improve our system design.  Qualification Checklist  * At least 3-5 years of experience in the space sector or a comparable high‑stakes environment, with a strong background in mission or operational roles, ideally including launch‑related responsibilities  * Degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or a comparable engineering discipline  * System-level technical understanding of launch vehicles and their subsystems  * Demonstrated autonomy and a solution-oriented mindset  * Experience in multidisciplinary troubleshooting and cross‑functional coordination  * Ability to maintain clarity and performance in high‑stress, long‑duration operational settings  * Strong organizational discipline, situational awareness, and ability to lead within diverse teams  * Comfortable working self‑sufficiently and adapting quickly to highly dynamic environments  * Willingness to travel to global launch sites for multi‑week campaign deployments  * Fluent in English   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   Data Protection We process your personal data for the purpose of managing the recruitment process and assessing your application. For detailed information on how your data is processed, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.   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. We use Metaview to record interview audio so our team can review it later and stay focused during the conversation. We will record interviews only if you opt in. Please note that we will request your consent separately during the interview process. Participation is completely voluntary and will not affect your application in any way. For more information on how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy

Isar Aerospace

Mission Brief As a Launch Operations Engineer - Process & Coordination, you’ll join the team in Germany that shapes how our missions come to life. From the moment a campaign is conceived, we are aligning global launch sites, synchronizing teams and defining the operational path that ultimately determines how—and whether—the rocket leaves the ground.  Within the global Launch Operations team, you stand at the core of our mission: transforming complex campaigns into repeatable, scalable and reliable operations over multiple launch sites. Your work creates the structure that enables teams across the world to execute with confidence and precision.  During campaigns you are an essential contributor to ensure the established processes are followed and the months of preparation are turned into a successful launch day.   Your Role in Our Space Mission:  * Coordinate launch and stage acceptance campaigns with all needed involved teams, needed reviews and mandatory documentation to ensure full readiness.  * Improve and develop our operational processes for future campaigns together with the operational team both in Germany and on our launch sites worldwide.   * As our launch cadence grows and additional sites come online, you will contribute to our team shaping the future of multi‑site launch operations and define how our global team executes missions.  * Feeding flight experience directly back into engineering teams, ensuring that operational insights continuously improve our system design.  Qualification Checklist  * At least 3-5 years of experience in the space sector or a comparable high‑stakes environment * Degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or a comparable engineering discipline  * System-level technical understanding of launch vehicles and their subsystems  * Demonstrated autonomy and a solution-oriented mindset  * Experience in multidisciplinary troubleshooting and cross‑functional coordination  * Ability to maintain clarity and performance in high‑stress, long‑duration operational settings  * Strong organizational discipline, situational awareness, and ability to lead within diverse teams  * Comfortable working self‑sufficiently and adapting quickly to highly dynamic environments  * Willingness to travel to global launch sites for multi‑week campaign deployments  * Fluent in English   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   Data Protection We process your personal data for the purpose of managing the recruitment process and assessing your application. For detailed information on how your data is processed, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.   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. We use Metaview to record interview audio so our team can review it later and stay focused during the conversation. We will record interviews only if you opt in. Please note that we will request your consent separately during the interview process. Participation is completely voluntary and will not affect your application in any way. For more information on how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy