Senior Systems Engineer (m/f/d)

Mission Brief

Isar Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in the development and qualification of complex aerospace systems. In this role, you will lead the systems engineering framework that support the successful development, verification, qualification, and operation of Spectrum and future launch systems.

Working closely with the Chief Engineer, Product Office, Launch Systems Engineer, Engineering Teams, Program Management, and Quality functions, you will own the definition, governance and implementation of systems engineering processes, qualification approaches, compliance activities, and technical baseline management across the product lifecycle. You will ensure that requirements are translated into coherent, verifiable, and traceable technical solutions while maintaining alignment with program objectives and regulatory expectations.

Your Role in Our Space Mission

Lead and govern systems engineering processes, methods, and standards across launch vehicle development programs.

Own requirements tailoring strategies for development, qualification, acceptance, operational, and customer use cases.

Develop and maintain vehicle-level Verification, Validation, and Qualification strategies and plans.

Lead the development and presentation of technical compliance evidence to external authorities, ensuring requirements, verification activities, and qualification results are effectively communicated and accepted.

Define compliance demonstration methods and qualification approaches for system and subsystem requirements.

Ensure alignment between requirements, verification activities, qualification campaigns, and generated evidence.

Support major technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR).

Establish and maintain technical baseline management processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Influence product and program strategy through systems-level trade studies, risk assessments, and technical decision-making.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to systems and discipline engineers, raising organizational capability in requirements engineering, verification, qualification, and lifecycle management.

Support architecture development by ensuring technical consistency, traceability, and requirements compliance across engineering domains.

Qualification Checklist

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Minimum 8 years of experience in aerospace, defense, launch systems, spacecraft, aviation, or other highly regulated engineering industries.

Strong understanding of formal systems engineering principles across the complete product lifecycle.

Demonstrated experience in requirements engineering, verification and validation, qualification, certification, compliance, or mission assurance activities.

Experience developing qualification and verification approaches for complex hardware systems.

Experience leading technical discussions with regulatory and safety authorities, including preparation and presentation of compliance and qualification evidence.

Familiarity with ECSS, NASA, ESA, FAA, EASA, MIL-STD, or equivalent engineering standards.

Strong knowledge of technical review processes, systems engineering governance, and lifecycle management.

Experience managing complex technical interfaces across multiple engineering organizations.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines and levels of the organization.

Experience generating technical documentation, compliance evidence, and engineering reports.

Fluent in spoken and written English.

Bonus Skills

Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, propulsion systems, or other large-scale aerospace systems.

Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Experience with requirements management tools.

Experience in reliability engineering, safety engineering, FMEA/FMECA, or mission assurance disciplines.

Experience in project or technical leadership roles

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.