Working Student – AGNC Avionics Harness & Structures Engineer (m/f/d)

Mission Brief

This role supports the development and documentation of electrical harnesses for an orbital launch vehicle. Tasks include database maintenance, basic harness design, and interpretation of schematics and system-level diagrams. The position offers hands-on experience in harness engineering within a multidisciplinary aerospace environment.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Process and maintain the sensor database and update department documentation

• Keep the electrical component database current and create new entries as needed

• Design simple harnesses such as umbilicals, jumpers, test harnesses, and vehicle harnesses

• Interpret and create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and circuit layouts

• Read and understand system-level diagrams to support harness integration

• Assist in aligning harness designs with avionics, sensors, actuators, and fluid systems

• Support documentation for harness manufacturing and integration

• Collaborate with engineers across departments to ensure data consistency and design alignment

Qualification Checklist

• Enrolled in a BSc/MSc program in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

• Experience or coursework in electrical design and documentation

• Familiarity with electrical harness design with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks Electrical or similar)

• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and system-level diagrams

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment

• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Bonus Skills

• Experience with mechanical design in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks / CATIA / NX)

• Familiarity with aerospace or automotive electrical systems

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