Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Avionics & Electrical Systems (m/f/d)

• Define, manage and maintain spacecraft avionics and electrical system requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between spacecraft equipment, electronics, embedded software, control systems and higher-level spacecraft functions.
• Support avionics architecture development together with Systems Architects and technical specialists.
• Perform and document equipment and make-or-buy trade studies, for example for OBCs, PCDUs, solar arrays, sensors, communication equipment and remote I/O.
• Translate selected equipment into clear electrical, data and software interface requirements.
• Develop and maintain interface control documents, architecture descriptions and verification concepts.
• Coordinate technical topics with suppliers and assess compliance, development status, risks and open points.
• Support proposal activities through requirements analysis, preliminary architectures, supplier inputs, effort estimates and technical risk assessments.
• Support subsystem and spacecraft-level integration, verification and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to MBSE models and continuously improve our systems engineering processes.

Your profile

• Several years of experience in spacecraft avionics, electrical systems or a comparable safety-critical engineering environment.
• Experience in requirements engineering, interface definition and technical trade studies.
• Broad understanding of spacecraft avionics and electrical equipment, without the expectation of being a specialist in every domain.
• Ability to work effectively with electronics, software, controls and systems engineering teams.
• Experience working with suppliers and evaluating technical proposals or equipment.
• Familiarity with verification planning, integration testing and relevant systems engineering standards such as ECSS.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a structured and accountable way of working.
• Motivation to develop systems for space logistics and orbital servicing.

Nice to have

• Experience with spacecraft power systems, data handling, sensors or communication equipment.
• Experience with MBSE tools and methods.
• Familiarity with SiL, HiL or spacecraft system integration.
• Experience with autonomous spacecraft, RPOD or fluidic systems.

We offer

• Immediate and flexible start
• Permanent full-time position
• 30 days annual vacation and flexible working hours
• Attractive salary package
• Bike leasing, subsidy for EGYM Wellpass and for the Deutschlandticket
• Complimentary beverages, company events and professional development opportunities

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€53,000 to €73,000