Launch Operations Engineer (m/f/d)

The role

You will coordinate and prepare launch and stage acceptance campaigns to ensure launch system readiness. You will support operational decisions, work with the test or launch director, and provide flight experience feedback to engineering teams.

What you will do

• Support in coordinating and preparing launch and stage acceptance campaigns end-to-end
• Support operational decisions by developing a deep understanding of the launch system
• Guide local teams and maintain global alignment
• Work with the test or launch director to set and improve the operational envelope
• Contribute to shaping the future of multi-site launch operations
• Feed flight experience back into engineering teams to improve system design

Required qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in the space sector or a comparable high-stakes environment
• Strong background in mission or operational roles
• 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

Nice to have

• Experience including launch-related responsibilities

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children

Before you apply

• 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.