Mission Engineer (m/f/d)

HyImpulse - Career; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Spendit Card €50

Christmas bonus

Job bike leasing

Gifts €60

Mobility allowance

Team events

30 days vacation

Flextime

Remote work day

Free beverages

Feedback culture

Personal development

Buddy program

Startup environment

Hands-on involvement

Job summary

HyImpulse - Career seeks a senior mission-design specialist to drive orbital analyses, develop technical proposals, and coordinate with HQ. You will design trajectories, create diagrams, and support bids while maintaining analysis tools for rapid responses.

The role requires fluent German and English, independence in a remote/branch setting, and readiness to lead NRW site initiatives as the startup grows.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace engineering with focus on orbital mechanics or mission design.
• Experience in mission or trajectory analysis in launch/space context.
• Fluent German and English for technical docs and customer talks.
• Able to work remotely with HQ coordination.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mission analysis for launches, covering orbital mechanics and trajectory design.
• Develop mission-design content, diagrams, and renders for proposals and reviews.
• Track launch opportunities and assess technical fit early.
• Support proposal development with accurate mission-design inputs.
• Interface with Neuenstadt HQ engineering teams.
• Maintain mission-analysis tools and templates for faster proposals.
• Represent HyImpulse's mission-design capability in meetings.
• Lead branch setup and site leadership duties.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical communication

Independent work

German language

English language

Education

Aerospace engineering degree

Tools

Mission-analysis software

Orbit-propagation software

Job description

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mission analysis for prospective and contracted launches, covering orbital mechanics, trajectory design, and payload accommodation
• Develop mission-design content, technical diagrams, and renders to support proposals and customer technical reviews
• Track suborbital and orbital launch opportunities relevant to HyImpulse's vehicle roadmap, flagging technical fit and constraints early
• Support the Sales Engineer and Bid Manager with technical inputs during proposal development, ensuring mission-design assumptions are accurate and defensible
• Interface with Headquarter engineering teams in Neuenstadt
• Maintain and refine mission-analysis tools and templates to speed up proposal turnaround
• Represent HyImpulse's technical mission-design capability in customer and partner technical meetings
• Site leadership duties, such as leading branch setup

Basic Qualification

• Degree in aerospace engineering or a closely related field, with a focus on orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, or mission design
• Demonstrated experience conducting mission or trajectory analysis, ideally in a launch-vehicle, satellite, or space-systems context
• Fluent German and English, sufficient for technical documentation and customer-facing discussion
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfortable working with incomplete or evolving customer requirements
• Ability to communicate complex technical mission-design concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working independently in a remote/branch-office setting with regular coordination back to Headquarter

Desired Experience

• Hands-on experience with mission-analysis and orbit-propagation software
• Prior experience supporting proposals or bids for suborbital or orbital launch opportunities
• Familiarity with German or European institutional space programs (DLR, ESA, BMVg-related space activities)
• Experience with payload accommodation, separation systems, or launch-vehicle-to-payload interfaces
• Publication or research background in orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, or related fields
• Willingness to take on broader site-leadership responsibilities as the NRW branch grows

Benefits

• €50 monthly Spendit Card– because it’s the little extras that make a difference
• Christmas bonus on top
• Job bike leasing for a sporty and sustainable commute
• €60 gift for special occasions (birthday, wedding, birth of a child)
• Mobility allowance – because a good workday starts on the way there
• Regular team events – from Christmas parties to adventure offsites
• 30 days of vacation to fully recharge
• Flexible working hours (flextime) to match your personal rhythm
• 1 day of remote work per week
• Free coffee, tea & water – fuel for big ideas
• Open, respectful feedback culture at eye level
• Personal development opportunities through trainings, coaching & language courses
• Buddy program with structured onboarding, including a welcome package
• A diverse and inspiring startup environment, where talented people from over 16 nations collaborate to build something extraordinary
• Hands-on involvement across end-to-end development processes in a fast-growing New Space startup

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Equal Employment Opportunity

HyImpulse is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age or disability.

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