Recovery Operations Engineer (m/f/d)
Isar Aerospace SE · Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Isar Aerospace SE's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Isar Aerospace SE's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Isar Aerospace SE
- high 101 stale, 2 reposted of 101 open
- Hiring momentum
- 134 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
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About this role
As a Recovery Operations Engineer, you will define and develop the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the recovery and refurbishment of reusable launch vehicles. Your role involves evaluating launch sites, specifying recovery equipment, and creating processes for refurbishment while ensuring safety and cost efficiency. You will also contribute to fleet management strategies and operational cost modeling to support decision-making in vehicle design and operations.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Engineering education in aerospace, mechanical, civil, naval, industrial, or a closely related field, or equivalent senior industry experience
- Technical background in launcher ground operations plus recovery and refurbishment concepts for reusable launch vehicle hardware
- Proven knowledge of transport, handling, lifting, storage, inspection, and repair of large aerospace hardware and associated ground support equipment
- Proven knowledge of large-scale logistics and ground infrastructure as primary drivers of operability, cost, and turnaround time in a reusable launch vehicle fleet
- 5–10+ years in launch vehicle programs, recovery programs, or large-scale aerospace hardware projects
- Direct involvement in designing and evaluating end-to-end CONOPS, covering recovery logistics, ground support equipment, refurbishment, maintainability, and return-to-flight
What you get
- 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)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role involves complex logistics and operational trade studies which may require high-level problem-solving skills
- The position requires hands-on experience with large aerospace hardware and ground support equipment, which may limit candidates without such experience
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