Ground Safety & Compliance Engineer (m/f/d)

The role

You will develop safety processes and emergency response plans for a new launch site in Canada. You will also ensure compliance during the operational phase by maintaining safety performance across ground operations and payload processing.

What you will do

• Act as the ground safety focal point for the launch site operator and regulatory bodies
• Ensure range safety requirements are incorporated into facility design and operational concepts
• Set up processes for managing hazard assessments, safety reviews and approvals
• Participate in the development of emergency response plans
• Support qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for operations sizing
• Support safety submission and licensing application activities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of advanced risk assessment methods
• Work with HSE to establish a coherent safety framework
• Coordinate and review operational hazard analyses
• Raise, track and verify implementation and closure of safety-related actions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 years of experience in safety engineering, risk management, operations engineering, launch operations, defense, aviation, chemical processing, oil and gas or other high-hazard industries
• Experience in preparation of hazardous operations involving propellants, explosives, pressurized systems, cryogenics, or hazardous materials
• Experience performing risk assessments and safety reviews in complex technical environments
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and safety management systems
• Strong understanding of emergency preparedness and incident response principles
• Ability to coordinate safety activities across multiple stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

• Experience with launch vehicles, spaceports, launch range operations, or other spaceflight activities

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.