Senior Mechanism Engineer, LV Structures

The role

You will design vehicle mechanisms for the Spectrum Launch Vehicle through design phases until qualification and acceptance. This includes requirements definition, trade studies, and creating design documentation. You will also contribute to testing activities and interface with various technical teams.

What you will do

• Design of the vehicle mechanisms through design phases
• Requirements definition for vehicle mechanisms
• Driving trade studies, manufacturing optimization and performance for mechanisms
• Interface with teams in static structures and propulsion, AGNC, AIT, production
• Creating, reviewing and releasing development and flight hardware drawings and design documentation
• Identifying build/test/design optimizations and working them to resolution
• Contribute to testing activities

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience in a product full cycle design engineering role
• Experience with CAD, assembly and test execution
• Proven experience with manufacturing processes, project management, scheduling/planning, materials and surface treatments
• Strong understanding and proven experience of ISO GPS or ASME GD&T tolerancing principles
• Experience with testing activities, definition of test plans and procedures, support to the test team in test execution and post processing
• Excellent understanding of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, stability, fatigue failure modes and tribology
• Proficient English skills

Nice to have

• German is a plus
• Previous experience with kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation, mechatronics, instrumentation, structures strength, stability, fatigue failure modes and tribology i
• Experience in structure and fluid systems for launch vehicle design or equivalent, complex parts manufacturing and assembly techniques
• Strong experience with design engineering tools such as NX, TeamCenter, Solidworks, Catia or equivalent
• Experience with structural sizing tools such as Ansys, Altair HyperWorks solutions, Nastran, etc. and with analytical sizing calculations
• Strong experience with ERP/MES Systems, product lifecycle management (PLM e.g. Teamcenter) and/or data management
• Highly motivated to join a European space company and make it succeed

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Rental clothing with laundry service
• Sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance

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 aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. They are building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.