The six cities shaping European defence tech careers
Apr 9
Builds Spectrum, a two-stage liquid-fuelled launch vehicle carrying up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, serving the small and medium satellite market from launch sites in Norway and French Guiana.
Founded 2018201-500 employeesOttobrunn, Germany5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Introducing Isar Aerospace
'Going Full Spectrum' — Isar Aerospace's First Test Flight
Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 in Ottobrunn, near Munich, Germany, to develop a privately-funded European launch vehicle for small and medium-sized satellites. The company employs over 400 people from nearly 50 countries and has raised more than EUR 500 million in private capital, making it one of the most capitalised independent New Space companies in Europe.
Builds Spectrum, a two-stage liquid-fuelled launch vehicle carrying up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, serving the small and medium satellite market from launch sites in Norway and French Guiana.
Founded 2018201-500 employeesOttobrunn, Germany5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Introducing Isar Aerospace
'Going Full Spectrum' — Isar Aerospace's First Test Flight
Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 in Ottobrunn, near Munich, Germany, to develop a privately-funded European launch vehicle for small and medium-sized satellites. The company employs over 400 people from nearly 50 countries and has raised more than EUR 500 million in private capital, making it one of the most capitalised independent New Space companies in Europe.
Designs, manufactures and operates end-to-end satellite systems, with a vertically integrated platform family built for constellation-scale production.
5 roles

Builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and aerial imagery into 3D world models and operational intelligence for defence simulation, autonomous systems and disaster response.
4 roles
Develops the RFA ONE small launch vehicle and Redshift orbital transfer vehicle to deliver satellites to any orbit from European spaceports.
4 roles
Maritime intelligence platform that uses machine learning on Sentinel-2, SAR and AIS data to detect, identify and track dark vessels for governments and offshore asset owners. KSAT acquired a 70% majority stake in 2024 to scale the platform for national maritime situational awareness.
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