GNC Engineer - Mission Analysis (m/f/d)
Isar Aerospace SEOttobrunn, Bavaria, Germany · Posted 1 month agoDescription
Mission Brief
Your Role in Our Space Mission
- Lead mission analysis activities for upcoming launch missions, including performance assessment, trajectory evaluation, and flight readiness analyses
- Own and manage the technical data interfaces with multidisciplinary teams, including Propulsion, Structures, and Mission & Launch Operations (MLO)
- Develop, execute, and analyze Monte Carlo simulations to assess vehicle performance, robustness, and mission success probabilities
- Maintain, improve, and extend the 6DoF and 3DoF simulation environments, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and traceability of analysis results
- Support mission-specific trajectory design and optimization efforts using both high-fidelity and reduced-order simulation tools
- Develop and maintain automated analysis pipelines, report generation tools, and post-processing frameworks
- Design, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests to support automated verification within the CI/CD toolchain
- Lead mission analysis contributions to regulatory and flight licensing activities, including preparation of required analysis documentation
- Own the payload controller functionality and serve as the primary GNC interface to the Mission & Launch Operations team
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of mission analysis methodologies, processes, and documentation standards across the organization
Qualification Checklist
- Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics or similar
- At least 3 years of experience in mathematical modelling, development, validation and verification of algorithms throughout the disciplines of Guidance, Navigation and Control
- Strong background in mathematical modelling and data analysis in MATLAB and all relevant Tools (Simulink, Stateflow, autocoding etc.)
- Strong background in Mission Analysis for orbital vehicles
- Experience with ASTOS or similar trajectory optimization tools
- Proficient in data analysis in frequency and time domain with Python
- Experience in C/C++ flight software development
- Proficient in rigid and elastic body dynamics and Orbit mechanics
- Experience with large software projects in GIT
- Experience with project management tools like Jira
- Fluent in English
Bonus Skills
- Maintain and drive a high standard of technical documentation
- Able to formulate technical requirements
- Take responsibility for technical decisions
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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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.
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