Manager, Mechanical Ground Systems

Manager, Mechanical Ground Systems

Isar Aerospace

Ottobrunn, Germany

Mission Brief

We deliver the half of the rocket that stays on the ground. As Manager of the Mechanical Ground Systems Team at Isar Aerospace, you lead the team building infrastructure for Spectrum rocket testing and launches, collaborating with development teams and balancing technical and management responsibilities.

Your Role in Our Space Mission

• Lead and build a team of mechanical and aerospace engineers, ensuring that the mechanical ground infrastructure is designed according to coherent internal standards and processes while taking ownership of technical work packages yourself;
• Coordinate with Project Managers to allocate your team members according to skill/experience to projects, ensuring mechanical systems are delivered to specifications and in time;
• Lead the design, development, and realization of mechanical (sub)systems within larger projects, including requirements management, technical coordination, documentation, design reviews, compliance evaluation, and support during commissioning activities;
• Serve as the technical point of contact for external stakeholders, perform trade-off analyses, conduct on-site coordination at construction/test sites, and ensure proactive communication and collaboration throughout project phases;
• Act as decision making authority within the Mechanical Ground Systems team regarding technical approaches and disciplinary topics;
• Enable employees to perform at their best by conducting performance reviews, developing them according to their strengths and company needs and providing guidance to engineers of all experience levels;
• Contribute actively to a trustful, respectful and constructive work environment;
• Travel activity to construction and test sites for on-site coordination tasks.

Qualification Checklist

• B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent;
• Previous experience in team management;
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in the field of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or equivalent;
• Advanced know-how about Project Management in mechanical engineering/process facilities/civil engineering, or similar;
• In-depth knowledge in the field of structural/mechanical engineering for heavy (steel) structures;
• Fluent in English.

Bonus Skills

• Knowledge of rocket propulsion technology and/or test facility design for aerospace applications;
• Knowledge of mechanical aspects of process plant engineering;
• Structural analysis experience in Ansys, NASTRAN or similar;
• Experience with hydraulic system design;
• Experience with systems designed for outdoor, ideally offshore environments;
• Fluent in German.