Senior Avionics Engineer

Darwin Recruitment; Stuttgart; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Darwin Space is seeking a Senior Avionics Engineer in Germany to lead end-to-end avionics developments for propulsion systems. You will scale flight hardware, manage hardware designs from concept to test, and build prototypes while ensuring EMC, signal integrity, and radiation mitigation standards are met.

Join a lean, ownership-driven team with responsibilities spanning hardware, firmware and software integration, ICDs, and lab development. Fluent English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in avionics, hardware or space systems.
• End-to-end embedded systems development experience.
• Knowledge of C/C++ and Python for firmware, testing and data analysis.
• Experience with EMC design, signal/power integrity, derating and radiation considerations.
• Familiar with ICDs, hardware-software-system integration.
• Experience in supplier coordination, project or team management.
• Fluent in English; German a plus.

Responsabilités

• Scale flight and test hardware; join a lean team with ownership to evolve electronics and software for propulsion systems.
• Plan, manage and conduct hardware designs for avionics modules from concept to test including requirements capture, architecture, schematic and PCB layout.
• Create test plans; support bench tests on PCBs; validate at module and system level and document results.
• Manage electronics and avionics projects and the avionics lab development.
• Plan, develop and build prototypes; conduct design reviews; reengineer boards for reliability and manufacturability.
• Integrate hardware, firmware and software; define ICDs; support propulsion system integration and testing.

Description du poste

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior Avionics Engineer on behalf of a business in Germany.

Main Responsibilities

• To scale our flight and test hardware, we are strengthening our in-house avionics capability. In this role, you will join a lean team with short decision paths and real ownership, helping turn requirements into robust electronics and software that advance our propulsion systems
• Plan, manage and conduct hardware designs for avionics modules from concept to test: capture requirements, architecture, schematic, component selection, PCB layout, manufacturing and bring-up etc.
• Create test plans, plan and support in Assembly integration and test of propulsion hardware. Harnessing and running bench tests on PCBs. Validate at module and system level, document results.
• Manage electronics and avionics projects and the development of the companies avionics lab.
• Plan, develop and build prototypes, manage and conduct design reviews, and reengineer existing boards for reliability, manufacturability and performance.
• Integrate hardware, firmware and software, define and maintain ICDs, support propulsion system integration and testing.
• Apply relevant standards and best practices, design for EMC, signal/power integrity, derating and radiation mitigations appropriate to mission requirements.

Your Qualification

• At least 5 years of experience in a relevant area.
• Experience with supplier coordination, project management or team management.
• Familiar with the space industry and ideally experience with space projects.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/ or a related field.
• Experience in building embedded systems end to end.
• Working knowledge of EMC design, signal/power integrity, component derating and radiation effect considerations: familiarity with relevant standards is a plus.
• System integration experience across hardware/firmware/software. Comfortable with ICDs, harnessing and test benches.
• Knowledge in C/C++ and python for firmware development, test automation and data analysis respectively.
• Fluent in English: proficiency in German is a plus.