Director Production Engineering

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the production engineering roadmap, including industrialization strategy and scalability for serial production.
• Lead and develop a team of production, process, and manufacturing engineers through coaching and performance management.
• Own manufacturing process definitions for assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) to ensure repeatable and auditable workflows.
• Coordinate with development teams to convert early procedures into production-ready standards and lead manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Oversee digital manufacturing infrastructure, including the management of PLM/MES systems, mBOM, and BOP.
• Partner with Quality teams to manage non-conformance, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize yield, cycle time, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Serve as the senior escalation point for technical blockers in production and align with Supply Chain on material availability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or Industrial Engineering.
• Significant experience in production/manufacturing engineering and industrialization, ideally with complex electromechanical systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of PLM and/or MES systems and manufacturing artifacts (mBOM, BOP, routings).
• Demonstrated expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why).
• Solid project management skills with a focus on risk management and schedule ownership.
• Fluent English; German language skills are a plus.

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program to share in the company's success.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Company pension plan with a 20% employer contribution after probation.
• Subsidised daily lunch.
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket for public transport.
• Rental clothing with a professional laundry service.
• Sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass).
• Individual learning allowance and childcare allowance.

About the Company

Isar Aerospace is at the forefront of New Space, building a modern space business to enable faster, better, and cheaper access to space. Our mission is to democratize space access to improve life on Earth for future generations by providing sustainable launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites.