Aerospace jobs in Germany: propulsion, avionics, spacecraft and aircraft roles
1,698 open aerospace and space roles at 127 companies in Germany: Propulsion (21), Launch, flight test, AIT and certification (33), Aircraft and avionics technicians (25), Aerospace engineering, manufacturing and science (498), Field service, test and technicians (311), Hardware and electronics (132), Software, IT and security (300), Data and AI (36), Program management, product and operations (198), Graduates and internships (99). 1,501 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship, export-control eligibility or a government security clearance. 161 mention relocation support.
ohb.de · HQ: Bremen, Germany · Earth Observation · Satellite Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1981 · Trust B · Hiring 128, 17 new
HQ: Bremen, Germany · Earth Observation · Satellite Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1981 · Trust B · Hiring 128, 17 new
OHB is a European space and technology group headquartered in Bremen, Germany, that develops and builds satellites and complete space systems, supplies components for launcher programmes and operates satellite systems. Controlled by the Fuchs family since 1981, the listed group has built navigation satellites for the Galileo programme along with weather, Earth observation and reconnaissance spacecraft, and employs over 3,000 people at sites including Munich, Mainz, Augsburg, Gilching and Brno. It hires spacecraft design, avionics, embedded software and radar subsystem engineers, product assurance and AIT team leads, Earth observation project managers and dual study students.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is the national research centre of Germany for aeronautics and space, headquartered in Cologne, conducting research and development in aviation, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. It runs dozens of institutes at sites such as Braunschweig, Stuttgart, Ulm, Hamburg, Jena, Bremerhaven and Jülich, and also hosts the German Space Agency, which manages the country's space programme. It hires researchers, engineers and software developers, along with many working students, interns and master's thesis candidates in areas such as quantum technologies, future fuels, flight software and space debris risk.
airbus.com · HQ: Blagnac, France · Defense Manufacturing · Satellite Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Aircraft Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1970 · Trust B · Hiring 2641, 264 new
HQ: Blagnac, France · Defense Manufacturing · Satellite Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Aircraft Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1970 · Trust B · Hiring 2641, 264 new
Airbus is a European aerospace group formed in 1970 as a consortium of French, German, British and Spanish manufacturers to build a competitor to the American aircraft industry, and now the largest commercial aircraft maker in the world. Its passenger jets run from the A220 through the best-selling A320 family to the A350 widebody, built in an unusual pan-European industrial system where major sections are made in different countries and flown to final assembly lines. Beyond airliners it is the largest civil helicopter maker, builds telecommunications and observation satellites, and supplies military aircraft including the A400M transport.
planet.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Geospatial Analytics · Satellite Manufacturing · Earth Observation · 201-500 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust A · Hiring 125, 10 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Geospatial Analytics · Satellite Manufacturing · Earth Observation · 201-500 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust A · Hiring 125, 10 new
Planet is an American Earth observation company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Planet Labs PBC, that designs, builds and operates a large fleet of imaging satellites and sells daily satellite imagery, data and analytics. Founded in 2010 by three former NASA scientists, it serves agriculture, government, defence, mapping and environmental customers through online platforms and software tools. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
boeing.com · HQ: Arlington, United States · Aerospace Manufacturing · Combat Aircraft · Aircraft Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1916 · Trust A · Hiring 626, 183 new
HQ: Arlington, United States · Aerospace Manufacturing · Combat Aircraft · Aircraft Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1916 · Trust A · Hiring 626, 183 new
Boeing is a global aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor specializing in commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, and space systems. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, the company operates across three main business divisions: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services. Through aircraft engineering, defense hardware production, and worldwide fleet support, the enterprise serves commercial airlines, armed forces, and government partners across more than 150 countries.
≈ $82k – $154k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 3+ years exp · In office (Germany) · Relocation · Full-Time · Secret · Shift work · Citizenship or vetting required · Staff · German · English: C1
se3.ai · HQ: Munich, Germany · Drone AI · Computer Vision · Navigation & Mapping · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 27, 1 new
HQ: Munich, Germany · Drone AI · Computer Vision · Navigation & Mapping · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 27, 1 new
SE3 Labs builds spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems, combining 3D computer vision, state estimation and AI. Its software helps autonomous platforms perceive their surroundings, know where they are and keep operating when GPS and other sensors become unreliable. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
1,501 of the 1,698 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.
Which aerospace companies hire most?
Airbus (293), German Aerospace Center (107), OHB (100), MBDA Deutschland (87), Liebherr Group (86).
Which roles count as aerospace jobs?
Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.
How fresh is this?
Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.
Airbus
German Aerospace Center
OHB
MBDA Deutschland
Liebherr Group
Isar Aerospace
The Exploration Company
BAE Systems
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Helsing
MTU Aero Engines AG
HENSOLDT
Tytan Technologies
CACI International
Rheinmetall
