Manager Test Operations Germany

Mission Brief 

Lead the test operations team, consisting of 8 to 10 engineers, in designing and executing a wide range of component and system tests. Test activities the team are involved with include environmental testing, leak check and pressure testing, and small scale hotfiring. The team is located both at the company's manufacturing facility in Munich and the test site in Reischach, Germany.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

• Personnel responsibility for the Test Operations Germany team of 8 to 10 engineers
• Budget responsibility for the team and their activities, including maintenance of testing equipment and provisioning for new and expanded test facilities
• Short and long term planning for the teams' activities in line with company strategy and requirements from the design departments
• Developing the team's competency in test operations and engineering methods and supporting them as a technical expert
• Acting as the functional coordinator and expert for testing within AIT, including defining best practice standards and creating standard operating procedures
• Improving the operational effectiveness of the team and of related test operations, and measuring the impact via KPIs
• Managing team capacity planning to balance coverage and wellbeing, oversee time and absences, and drive hiring, onboarding, succession, and performance management including annual reviews
• Ensuring test operations are performed with as low as reasonably practicable safety risk

Qualification Checklist 

• Masters degree in aerospace, mechanical or comparable engineering field
• 3 years' experience in an engineering role in a related field
• Capable in data analysis techniques and tools (Python, Excel)
• Solid understanding of fluid and gas mechanics
• Hands-on testing experience, including both remote control room and manual testing operations
• Fluent in English

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

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