Product Controller, Launch Operations (m/f/d)

NIF; Nordland fylke; Remote; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share program

6 weeks vacation

Subsidised lunch

Relocation support

Wellness allowance

Individual learning budget

OpenUp counseling

Job summary

Isar Aerospace seeks a Product Controller, Launch Operations, to join our team on Andøya and oversee test and launch campaigns of our Spectrum launcher, ensuring ground equipment quality and regulatory compliance while coordinating with our Germany Quality department.

You will perform in-process and final inspections, document reviews, and follow-up on non-conformances, while contributing to new framework development at the launch site and maintaining rigorous calibration and documentation.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification or engineering bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• Experience in quality inspections and assurance involving hardware (preferably including assemblies).
• Experience with document management.
• Experience with non-conformity processes and root cause analysis.
• Ability to perform in high-stress environments.
• Highly organised, effective team player with high attention to detail.
• Able to adjust self-sufficiently and quickly to a highly dynamic work environment.
• Physical dexterity is required as working in confined spaces is necessary.
• Fluency in English (Norwegian and German can be helpful).

Responsibilities

• Shape and advance framework for product control at the Andøya launch site.
• Carry out in-process and final inspections of hardware and operations – involving ground and flight systems.
• Be involved in and follow-up on acceptance testing of flight hardware.
• Review processes and procedures, and enforce the applicable document management.
• Follow-up on non-conformance reports and risks, including the mitigating actions.
• Set-up and maintain calibration plans for tools, equipment and systems.
• Ensure proper and continuous documentation.

Skills

Quality inspections

Document management

Non-conformity processes

Root cause analysis

High-stress environment

Team player

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Physical dexterity

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Mission Brief

As a Product Controller, Launch Operations, you will join our team on the beautiful arctic island of Andøya to perform test and launch campaigns of our Spectrum launch vehicle. You will act as a control instance for the quality and compliance of ground equipment, processes, and procedures, while also closely working with our Quality department based in Germany to ensure the quality of the flight hardware.

To do so, you will carry out in-process and final inspections, document reviews, and follow-up non-conformance reports. You will be following established processes, but will also have the opportunity to introduce new frameworks tailored to this launch site.

Your Role in Our Space Mission

• Shape and advance framework for product control at the Andøya launch site
• Carry out in-process and final inspections or hardware and operations – involving ground and flight systems
• Be involved in and follow-up on acceptance testing of flight hardware
• Review processes and procedures, and enforce the applicable document management
• Follow-up on non-conformance reports and risks, including the mitigating actions
• Set-up and maintain calibration plans for tools, equipment and systems
• Ensure proper and continuous documentation

Qualification Checklist

• Relevant engineering qualification or engineering bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Experience in quality inspections and assurance involving hardware (preferably including assemblies)
• Experience with document management
• Experience with non-conformity processes and root cause analysis
• Ability to perform in high-stress environments
• Highly organised, effective team player with high attention to detail
• Able to adjust self-sufficiently and quickly to a highly dynamic work environment
• Physical dexterity is required as working in confined spaces is necessary
• Fluency in English (Norwegian and German can be helpful)

Bonus Skills

• Experience with fluid systems and piping/tubing involving hazardous materials
• Knowledge rocket propulsion systems and/or structures
• Experience with risk management processes

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 6 weeks of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Relocation support: Benefit from our relocation bonus with deductible expenses up to an agreed amount
• Wellness allowance: Stay healthy and fit with our yearly allowance for wellness activities (e.g., Gym, Massages)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Physical and mental well-being: Access via OpenUp the online support from certified psychologists and lifestyle experts at no cost to you and your family
• 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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