Senior Program Manager Launch Services (m/f/d)

Mission Brief

As we increase our launch cadence and expand our launch operations across multiple sites, we are looking for an Senior Program Manager Launch Services in our Mission and Launch Operations team in Germany to drive integrated launch planning and scheduling across the organization.

In this role, you will become the central coordination point for launch planning between mission management, launch operations, development and production. Your mission is to ensure that customer commitments, launch site availability, operational capacity, hardware readiness, and development roadmaps are translated into a coherent and executable launch schedule.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

Launch Planning & Coordination

Own and maintain the integrated launch schedule across missions, campaigns, and launch sites

Coordinate launch site bookings, flight allocations, and key hardware delivery milestones

Ensure alignment of launch plans with customer commitments and operational readiness

Identify capability, resource constraints and bottlenecks before they impact mission execution

Drive resolution of schedule conflicts, critical path issues, and execution risks

Forecasting

Develop launch forecasts and capacity planning to support operational and commercial objectives

Performance & Cost Management

Track and report KPIs, mission performance metrics, and launch campaign costs

Support budget planning through cost monitoring and forecasting

Executive Reporting & Strategic Alignment

Provide consolidated schedule, capacity, risk, and performance reporting to senior leadership

Maintain a single source of truth for the launch schedule and launch capacities

Qualification Checklist

Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, business administration or other relevant fields

7+ years of proven experience in program management, project management, or operations management within aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, defense, or another highly complex engineering environment

Strong understanding of technical dependencies and interrelationships across engineering, production and operations organizations

Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to align teams around common objectives

Outstanding communication skills and confidence interacting with both technical experts and senior leadership

Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on execution

Professional proficiency in English

Bonus Skills

Experience in launch services, spaceflight operations, aerospace programs, mission management, or launch campaigns

Familiarity with production planning, capacity planning, and forecasting methodologies

Participation in operational campaigns

Benefits

Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program

30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge

Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period

Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day

Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket

Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)

Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period

Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children

And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team.

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are 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. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!

Want to find out more about us?

Visit www.isaraerospace.com

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Disclaimer

Isar Aerospace SE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fairness and inclusivity. We do not prioritize any specific religion, gender, nationality, or background. Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.