Principal System Architect, Spectrum (m/f/d)

The role

You will lead the exploration of the reusable-launcher design space and drive convergence towards a coherent vehicle architecture. You will own the end-to-end architecture of the reusable launch vehicle, including configuration, interfaces, and operational concepts.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end architecture of the reusable launch vehicle
• Define the architecture exploration strategy
• Lead multidisciplinary trades using inputs and model outputs from specialist teams
• Drive architecture decisions and convergence
• Balance vehicle performance and recovery with production, supply chain, logistics, launch operations, refurbishment, cadence, lifecycle cost, market demand and profitability
• Align engineering, operations, program, finance and commercial stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Extensive launch-vehicle architecture experience, including direct work on rocket development programs
• Demonstrated experience with reusable launch vehicles, recovery architectures or reuse-driven vehicle design
• Proven ownership of multidisciplinary architecture trades and high-impact design decisions
• Deep understanding of reusable-launcher architectures, subsystem interactions and the dependencies connecting vehicle design, recovery and operations
• Strong multidisciplinary knowledge across propulsion, fluids, structures, avionics, trajectory, production, logistics, launch operations and refurbishment
• Ability to interpret integrated model outputs, judge their assumptions and limitations, and translate them into architecture decisions and targeted follow-on work
• Sound systems-engineering and configuration-management knowledge
• Decisive cross-functional leader
• Clear strategic communicator across engineering, program and executive audiences
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Nice to have

• Experience shaping a launcher architecture during an early development phase
• Fluent German

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
• Rental clothing with laundry service
• Sport Clubs membership (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance
• Flexible mobility budget: Deutschlandticket, JobRad bicycle leasing, FINN JobAuto, or a fuel 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.