Manager Data & Analytics (f/m/d)

Isar Aerospace SE; Bonn; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employee participation

Vacation 30 days

Pension plan

Subsidised lunch

Public transport ticket

Sport club memberships

Learning allowance

Childcare allowance

Zusammenfassung

Isar Aerospace SE seeks a Manager, Data & Analytics to lead a team delivering data infrastructure and analytical tools for ground infrastructure and launch vehicle systems. You will oversee software development, data processing, and infrastructure, acting as a product lead with disciplinary responsibilities.

The role emphasizes reliability, security and scalability; mentoring engineers, aligning with product owners, tracking KPIs, and driving improvements across engineering and leadership to

Qualifikationen

• A degree in software engineering, computer science, data science or similar
• More than 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, analytics engineering, or backend development, including architecture design and best-practice development workflows
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, including technical mentorship, performance management, and building strong engineering culture
• Strong expertise in designing, operating, and scaling data infrastructures, such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data processing frameworks, and storage systems
• Experience with front- and backend development related to data products, analytics platforms, internal tools, or dashboards
• Hands-on experience with data processing and visualization technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, .NET, data modeling, dashboards, or telemetry-based visualization tools)
• Solid understanding of reliability, security, observability, and scalability requirements for mission-critical data systems
• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail
• Can-do attitude and outstanding communication skills
• Fluent in English

Aufgaben

• Ensure reliability, security and scalability of the data infrastructure and analytical tools by enabling the team with the right environment and skills
• Lead and oversee software and infrastructure delivery, focusing on predictable, high-quality execution
• Know your technical stack and provide guidance for your engineering team
• Lead and support engineers and product owners through regular 1:1s, feedback, and career development
• Build a high-performing team by fostering clarity, stability, and a strong engineering culture
• Plan and coordinate engineering work together with Product Owners to ensure realistic commitments and transparent delivery
• Monitor and report team performance and delivery health; surface risks early and drive mitigation as well as track product success metrics to ensure a clear product scope, definition, and lifecycle management
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, transparency, and ways of working at a team and organizational level
• Ensure effective alignment and collaboration across engineering, product, operations, and leadership

Kenntnisse

Data engineering

Team leadership

Backend development

Data pipelines

ETL/ELT

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Telemetry visualization

Security & reliability

Ausbildung

Software/CS/Data Science degree

Tools

Python

.NET

SQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Mission Brief

As Manager, Data & Analytics, you will lead a team that is responsible for providing the data infrastructure and analytical tools for the company’s ground infrastructure and launch vehicles systems, ensuring reliability, security and scalability for the systems. This includes overseeing software development (front- and backend), software infrastructure and data processing. You will act as a product lead next to disciplinary responsibilities.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Ensure reliability, security and scalability of the data infrastructure and analytical tools by enabling the team with the right environment and skills.
• Lead and oversee software and infrastructure delivery, focusing on predictable, high‑quality execution
• Know your technical stack and provide guidance for your engineering team.
• Lead and support engineers and product owners through regular 1:1s, feedback, and career development.
• Build a high-performing team by fostering clarity, stability, and a strong engineering culture.
• Plan and coordinate engineering work together with Product Owners to ensure realistic commitments and transparent delivery.
• Monitor and report team performance and delivery health; surface risks early and drive mitigation as well as track product success metrics to ensure a clear product scope, definition, and lifecycle management.
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, transparency, and ways of working at a team and organizational level.
• Ensure effective alignment and collaboration across engineering, product, operations, and leadership

Qualification Checklist

• A degree in software engineering, computer science, data science or similar
• More than 5 years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, analytics engineering, or backend development, including architecture design and best‑practice development workflows
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, including technical mentorship, performance management, and building strong engineering culture
• Strong expertise in designing, operating, and scaling data infrastructures, such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data processing frameworks, and storage systems
• Experience with front‑and backend development related to data products, analytics platforms, internal tools, or dashboards
• Hands‑on experience with data processing and visualization technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, .NET, data modeling, dashboards, or telemetry‑based visualization tools)
• Solid understanding of reliability, security, observability, and scalability requirements for mission‑critical data systems
• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail
• Can‑do attitude and outstanding communication skills
• Ability to set technical goals, KPIs and manage performance
• Fluent in English

Bonus Skills:

• Experience working with aerospace ground systems, telemetry data, mission‑control analytics, or real‑time operational data flows
• Expertise with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, or on‑prem architecture

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

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