Recovery Operations Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Define and mature the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for post-flight recovery, refurbishment, and return-to-flight of reusable launch vehicle elements to enable safe, repeatable, and cost-efficient reuse.
Role type
Senior IC recovery operations engineer (reusable launch vehicles)
Builds
Recovery and refurbishment CONOPS, ground support equipment specifications, and fleet lifecycle management strategies for reusable launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Reusable launch vehicles / Ground operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Recovery and refurbishment CONOPS architecture, Ground support equipment (GSE) specification and assessment, Large-scale logistics and ground infrastructure planning, Maintainability and operability requirements definition, Operational cost modeling and trade studies, End-to-end recovery scenario evaluation
Preferred skills
Experience with hazardous substances supply systems, Structural and systems assessments for reuse, Fleet growth scaling strategies
Technologies
Cranes, transport frames, barges, port infrastructure, lifting systems
Responsibilities
Define and evolve recovery CONOPS covering primary and fallback scenarios, Evaluate and down-select launch sites and landing zones, Specify and assess recovery ground support equipment, Define refurbishment and recycle processes including inspection flows and reuse limits, Drive maintainability requirements into vehicle design, Develop and maintain operational cost models for recovery and reuse
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC