Engineering Careers
ISPTech is a small engineering company at Lampoldshausen. We work on real propulsion hardware — qualification testing, flight preparation, and customer programmes. Open positions are below. Direct applications to Lukas Werling.
Engineering, Not Administration
ISPTech is a company where engineers do engineering work. There are no large process layers, no department-approval queues, and no disconnection between who designs the hardware and who tests it. At 5–8 FTE, every member of the team has direct visibility into all programmes and direct responsibility for results.
The Lampoldshausen location is a genuine asset: the DLR test site is within walking distance. Qualification testing, altitude simulation campaigns, and plume diagnostic measurements happen on-site, not at a remote facility requiring extensive travel and coordination. Engineers at ISPTech see their hardware fire.
ISPTech does not use contractor staffing agencies or temporary employment. Open positions are direct hires. The company is bootstrapped: compensation is at market rates for aerospace engineering, without equity or startup risk premium. Career development is direct — in a company of this size, responsibility scales with capability.
Current Vacancies
Propulsion Engineer — Chemical Systems
Full-time · LampoldshausenLead engineering for chemical propulsion product development and qualification. Responsible for combustion analysis, performance prediction (CEA / in-house codes), and qualification test campaign execution for monopropellant and bipropellant thrusters. Customer technical interface for product-level requirements.
- Dipl.-Ing. or M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- Propulsion thermodynamics — combustion chamber and nozzle design
- Qualification testing experience (ECSS standards preferred)
- German or English working language; German preferred for DLR facility coordination
Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Full-time · LampoldshausenCustomer programme interface and spacecraft-level integration support. Responsible for propulsion system sizing, ICD preparation, programme review participation (PDR/CDR), and integration timeline coordination. Technical interface to satellite bus OEM customers.
- M.Sc. or Dipl.-Ing. Aerospace or Systems Engineering
- Spacecraft systems engineering — ECSS-E-10 series or equivalent
- Propulsion sizing and delta-v analysis experience
- Engineering programme management — PDR/CDR/QR cycle
Test Facility Technician
Full-time · LampoldshausenTest rig setup, instrumentation installation, and propellant handling operations at DLR Lampoldshausen. Responsible for hotfire test execution, data acquisition monitoring, and post-test disassembly and inspection. Works directly with test operations engineering lead.
- Technician qualification (Meister or B.Eng.) in aerospace, mechanical, or fluid systems
- Pneumatic and fluid system assembly and leak testing
- Hazardous materials handling certification (or willingness to obtain)
- German working language required (DLR facility safety procedures)
Applications Engineer — Electric Propulsion
Full-time · LampoldshausenTechnical sales and applications support for the HET-200 Hall thruster product line. Mission analysis, plume-spacecraft interaction assessment, and satellite bus integration advice for smallsat and constellation customers. Conference presentations and application note authorship.
- M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering with electric propulsion coursework or thesis
- Hall thruster or gridded ion thruster operating principles
- Plume modelling or Langmuir probe diagnostics experience advantageous
- Customer-facing technical communication in English
Engineering Conditions
Real Flight Hardware
Work on propulsion systems that fly. Qualification testing, hotfire campaigns, and acceptance data from actual programme hardware — not simulations.
DLR Facilities Access
Co-location with Europe's premier propulsion test site. Altitude simulation, hotfire stands, and plume diagnostics within walking distance.
Direct Responsibility
Small team, direct ownership. Engineers manage their own programme segments from design through customer delivery — no intermediary process layers.
Conference Publications
ISPTech engineers publish at IAC, AIAA, EUCASS, and ISTS. Active publication programme — contributions supported and credited.
Unsolicited Applications
No open position matching your profile? ISPTech is a growing company. Relevant engineering CVs are reviewed and filed. Contact Lukas Werling directly at [email protected] with your background and area of interest.