Recovery Operations Engineer (m/f/d)

Job description

Mission Brief As a Recovery Operations Engineer in the Reusability Program, you define and mature the CONOPS for post‑flight recovery, refurbishment, and return‑to‑flight of reusable launch vehicle elements. You enable safe, repeatable, and cost‑efficient reuse by embedding recovery and refurbishment considerations into vehicle design, ground operations, and long‑term fleet operability from the outset. Your Role in Our Space Mission - Define and evolve recovery Concept of Operations (CONOPS), covering primary recovery scenarios as well as fallback scenarios, from landing through return‑to‑flight - Evaluate and down‑select launch sites, landing zones, and ranges with respect to recovery feasibility, safety, and operations - Specify and assess recovery ground support equipment (GSE), including cranes, transport frames, barges, and port infrastructure - Define refurbishment and recycle processes, including inspection flows, repair scope, turnaround timelines, and reuse limits - Drive maintainability and operability requirements into vehicle and system design - Support integration and payload processing concepts where recovery impacts launch‑site operations - Contribute to fleet and li...