Director Ground Systems

Mission Brief
As Director Ground Systems you will lead a team responsible for providing the ground system products that enable flight at Isar Aerospace. You will lead and oversee infrastructure development projects of different scales and work closely together with colleagues from operations and development to provide safe, reliable, economic and flexible flight-enabling systems.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Lead, coach and develop managers and engineers across the department and foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement in the department
• Lead and scale teams for process facility design and control systems to build large-scale infrastructure such as launch bases, stage test rigs and rocket propulsion test stands from scratch
• Plan, initiate and steer ongoing ground system product development, establishment, facility upgrade and modification projects based on requests arising from Launch Vehicle developments, operational learnings, scaling needs of the company and in close collaboration with the project managers.
• Bring projects from idea to approval by informing C-level and board decisions with up-front planning in budget, timeline and feasibility
• Hold responsibility for compliance and safety of facilities and setups handed over to operations- and test teams
• Support development departments with expertise and feedback to enable them to find the best way forward in the sense of the company in propulsion-, propellant- or cryogenic testing
• Support operating teams with standards for change-documentation, calculation methods, ad-hoc engineering, design reviews, and operational support.

Qualification Checklist

• Bachelor or Master of Mechanical/ Chemical / Electrical / Civil / Aerospace Engineering or similar
• More than 5 years of experience in leading development teams and executing complex infrastructure projects
• Advanced know-how about Project Management in process facilities/ civil engineering or similar
• Basic understanding of Compliance, Safety and Certification in process plants
• Demonstrated understanding of building and scaling teams
• Hands-on experience in plant operation or safety-critical research
• Outstanding communication and organisational skills
• High degree of autonomy paired with a can-do attitude
• Fluent in English (C1)

Bonus Skills

• Experience in launcher ground infrastructure development, building and operations

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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