Controls & Automation Technician (m/f/d)

The role

The Controls & Automation Technician operates, maintains, and upgrades the engine test facility at Esrange. This role involves responsibility for the facility's electrical system, including schematic design, construction, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

What you will do

• Wire and commission test facility electrical and pneumatic elements of automated control systems
• Perform basic upgrades and troubleshooting on the facility PLC system
• Prepare engines and related subsystems for development and flight testing
• Own and maintain relevant tooling and equipment
• Perform maintenance on the facility electrical system
• Develop and keep current the maintenance plan
• Assess and mitigate safety risks for electrical systems
• Lead and execute continuous improvement projects for the team workspace
• Support operations including manual operations on pressurized and cryogenic systems

Required qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field
• Proven experience as an electrician
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience in a high-tech or industrial setting
• Familiarity with ATEX regulations, high-pressure environments, and cryogenic systems
• Occupational trade school qualification in an electrical field
• Fluent in Swedish

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: virtual company share program
• 25 days of vacation
• Subsidised lunch
• Sport Clubs membership
• Individual learning allowance granted after the probation period
• Relocation help: temporary housing accommodation in Kiruna

Before you apply

• We are currently not conducting an active recruitment process for this position
• Building a talent pool for future opportunities
• Affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process due to security clearance requirements

About the company

Isar Aerospace is a fast-growing company building a modern space business to enable faster, better, and cheaper access to space. They aim to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit.