Mission Engineer (m/f/d)

HyImpulse Technologies; Nordrhein-Westfalen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Spendit card

Christmas bonus

Bike leasing

Gift for occasions

Mobility allowance

Team events

Vacation days

Flextime

Remote work day

Coffee & water

Feedback culture

Training & language courses

Buddy program

Diverse startup culture

End-to-end involvement

Zusammenfassung

HyImpulse Technologies in NRW is seeking a mission-design engineer to lead analysis and design activities for prospective and contracted launches. You will develop mission design content, diagrams, and renders to support proposals and technical reviews.

You will track launch opportunities, support proposals with technical inputs, interface with headquarter teams in Neuenstadt, and help lead site operations as the NRW branch grows. Fluent German and English are required.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in aerospace engineering or closely related field with orbital mechanics/astrodynamics focus
• Experience conducting mission/trajectory analysis in launch-vehicle or space-systems contexts
• Excellent German and English for technical documentation and customer discussions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for evolving customer requirements

Aufgaben

• Conduct mission analysis for launches across orbital mechanics and payload accommodation
• Develop mission-design content, diagrams, and renders for proposals and reviews
• Track suborbital and orbital launch opportunities relevant to HyImpulse's roadmap
• Support Sales Engineer and Bid Manager with accurate mission-design inputs
• Interface with Headquarter engineering teams in Neuenstadt
• Maintain and refine mission-analysis tools and templates
• Represent HyImpulse's mission-design capabilities in customer meetings
• Lead site-leadership duties as NRW branch grows

Kenntnisse

Fluent German

Fluent English

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical communication

Independent work

Ausbildung

Aerospace engineering degree (orbital mechanics/mission design focus)

Tools

Orbit-propagation software

Mission-design tools

Jobbeschreibung

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

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.