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German Aerospace Center (DLR) jobs
DLR, the German Aerospace Center, is Germany's national research centre for aeronautics and space and, through the German Space Agency at DLR in Bonn, runs the country's space programme. Its space work spans the German Space Operations Center at Oberpfaffenhofen, which flies satellites and Europe's Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station, rocket engine testing at Lampoldshausen, space systems in Bremen and planetary research in Berlin. DLR also researches aviation, energy and transport, so each posting is judged before it is listed and only the space roles are kept.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 106 open jobs at German Aerospace Center (DLR).
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German Aerospace Center (DLR) at a glance
DLR, the German Aerospace Center, is Germany's national research centre for aeronautics and space and, through the German Space Agency at DLR in Bonn, runs the country's space programme. Its space work spans the German Space Operations Center at Oberpfaffenhofen, which flies satellites and Europe's Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station, rocket engine testing at Lampoldshausen, space systems in Bremen and planetary research in Berlin. DLR also researches aviation, energy and transport, so each posting is judged before it is listed and only the space roles are kept.
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German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s own sites: dlr.de.
What German Aerospace Center (DLR) pays
Given posting by postingA range on 0% of its open jobs
The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. That is too few ranges for a typical German Aerospace Center (DLR) figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
| Discipline | Open jobs | Middle half | Top figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 19 | No range given | Not given |
| Ground Software & IT | 16 | No range given | Not given |
| Programs & Business | 16 | No range given | Not given |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 11 | No range given | Not given |
| Science, Imaging & Earth Data | 10 | No range given | Not given |
| Flight Software & GNC | 9 | No range given | Not given |
| Manufacturing & Technicians | 7 | No range given | Not given |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 6 | No range given | Not given |
| Launch & Mission Operations | 4 | No range given | Not given |
| Mechanical, Structures & Thermal | 4 | No range given | Not given |
| Avionics & Electrical | 3 | No range given | Not given |
| Propulsion & Engines | 1 | No range given | Not given |
What German Aerospace Center (DLR) looks for
The usual bar in each discipline German Aerospace Center (DLR) is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A science, engineering or data degree; geospatial and intelligence roles may need a clearance.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
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Questions about German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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What does German Aerospace Center (DLR) pay?
Only 0% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. The board shows a pay figure only where a posting states one. Where a German Aerospace Center (DLR) posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is German Aerospace Center (DLR) staffing?
Of its 106 openings, the largest groups are RF, communications & payloads (19), ground software & IT (16) and programs & business (16).
What does German Aerospace Center (DLR) ask for in RF, communications and payload jobs in space?
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics. The exact bar is in each German Aerospace Center (DLR) posting.
How fresh is this list of German Aerospace Center (DLR) roles?
We read German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as German Aerospace Center (DLR) keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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