Principal Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Mynaric; München; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Global team

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Mynaric is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to own the electronics architecture of next-generation optical communication terminals. You will drive requirements, design verification, and EMI/EMC strategy, collaborating across mechanical, thermal, optical, and software teams.

You will lead electronics in design reviews and coordinate with customers and partners to ensure performance and reliability. The role requires a PhD or MSc in Electrical Engineering, 10+ years in electronics

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a comparable field.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on electronics development experience, with at least 3 years as architect or technical lead for complex systems.
• Hands-on design experience in high-speed digital design and SI/PI simulation tools.
• Hands-on EMI/EMC experience from design through testing, including MIL-STD-461 or ECSS-E-ST-20-07.
• Knowledge of space electronics, including radiation effects.

Responsibilities

• Own the electronics architecture of next-generation optical communication terminals from requirements to verified design.
• Define electrical interfaces, power architecture, grounding and shielding concepts, and partitioning between controller, modem and optical head electronics.
• Set high-speed design strategy for multi-gigabit links and complex packages with SI/PI analysis.
• Own EMI/EMC strategy from design through testing and issue resolution.
• Lead electronics content in design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and represent electronics toward customers.

Skills

Electronics architecture

EMI/EMC experience

High-speed digital design

Altium Designer

SI/PI simulation

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Lab instruments

Job description

Your way into the futureJoin us as

Your way into the futureJoin us as Principal Electronics Engineer (m/f/d) and work with us on changing the future!

What Awaits You At Mynaric

• Own the electronics architecture of next-generation multi-waveform optical communication terminals, from requirements to verified design.
• Define electrical interfaces, power architecture, grounding and shielding concepts, and partitioning between controller, modem and optical head electronics.
• Set the high-speed design strategy for multi-gigabit links, high-pin-count FPGAs and advanced packages, including SI/PI analysis and design rules.
• Own EMI/EMC from design for compliance through test planning, pre-compliance testing and issue resolution.
• Lead electronics content in design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and represent electronics toward customers and technology partners.
• Work with mechanical, thermal, optical, embedded software and production teams on trades for performance, reliability, radiation tolerance and manufacturability.
• Guide and mentor electronics engineers and set standards for design quality, verification and documentation.

What You Bring With You

• Required experience: Minimum 10 years of hands-on professional experience in the field, including technical leadership.
• M.Sc. or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a comparable field.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on professional experience in electronics development, including at least 3 years as architect or technical lead for complex systems, ideally in space, aerospace or defense.
• Hands-on design experience in high-speed digital design and SI/PI simulation tools; not only a reviewing or management role.
• Hands-on EMI/EMC experience, from design through testing, including standards such as MIL-STD-461 or ECSS-E-ST-20-07.
• Knowledge of space electronics: component selection, derating and radiation effects.
• Hands-on use of Altium Designer and advanced laboratory instruments for bring-up and debugging.

What We Offer You

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity. We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

About Us

Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.