Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, (Avionics Battery Module)

Mission Brief

You will be an integral part of the Avionics, Guidance, Navigation & Control (AGNC) department, specifically the Avionics Hardware team, that designs and integrates Avionics on our launch vehicle. Your day-to-day job will include working on the Power System of Spectrum, as well as maintaining associated power system interfaces. You will take ownership of Spectrum’s Avionics Li-Ion Batteries which will include developing, integrating and testing. Interdisciplinary tasks and fast paced R&D are your daily business, and you thrive in that kind of environment.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Be the product owner of Spectrum’s Avionics Li-Ion Batteries.

• Own all interfaces of your product across its lifecycle, from design to manufacturing to verification and integration, including all technical and programmatic interfaces.

• Take on unit level tasks including design, qualification & acceptance testing, as well as integration and return analysis.

• Support vehicle integration and testing, both in Germany and on the launch pad

• Maintain, challenge and verify Power System requirements.

• Build up and maintain automated qualification & acceptance testing infrastructure for the Power System and FTS components.

• Be the product owner of the battery testrig

Qualification Checklist

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering, Energy Science and Technology or comparable

• 5+ years of working experience with complex PCBs and Electronic Units and Li ion batteries

• Excellent knowledge of circuit theory, electronics, signal processing and power electronics

• Extensive experience in E-CAD tools (Schematic & Layout Design), preferably Altium Designer

• Extensive knowledge of semiconductors and solid-state power controllers

• Excellent knowledge of Li-Ion battery system technology and state-of-the-art cell chemistries

• Excellent experience in Li-Ion battery pack design and relevant battery testing.

• Hands on mentality and can-do attitude

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Bonus Skills

• Previous product ownership

• Experience with launch vehicle flight termination systems and flight safety is a plus

• Experience with SMC or RCC standard is a plus

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