Senior Avionics System Engineer arbeitnow The Exploration Company Munich, Germany · 10/26/2026

Primetime; München; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Exploration Company is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, and verification of spacecraft avionics. You will define architectures, manage interfaces, and work with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable data handling, communication, and control systems across mission phases.

You will drive verification strategies, support system qualification with external authorities, and ensure traceability from requirements to implementation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• +7 years experience in avionics systems, electronics, embedded systems, or spacecraft engineering.
• Strong understanding of electronic and embedded system architectures, data handling, interfaces, and verification methods.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop avionics system architectures, including electronics, data handling, and communication functions.
• Ensure end-to-end consistency of data flows, interfaces, and system-level requirements.
• Support selection and definition of avionics equipment, computing platforms, sensors, and communication hardware.
• Contribute to spacecraft-level trade-offs between performance, reliability, mass, power, and cost.
• Define onboard and ground-related communication and data handling concepts.
• Support implementation of telemetry, telecommand, and data distribution architectures.
• Coordinate interface definitions with internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders.
• Strong ability to technically present, defend, and substantiate avionics subsystem designs and verification evidence with external authorities (NASA, ESA, etc.).
• Define and support verification and validation strategies for avionics systems.
• Participate in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and system-level testing activities.
• Analyze test results, identify anomalies, and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Avionics architectures

Data handling

Telemetry/telecommand

Requirements engineering

System lifecycle development

Verification & validation

Interface management

Education

Electrical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering

Tools

HIL testing

Simulation

Job description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.

We are looking for an Avionics Systems Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and validation of spacecraft avionics systems. The role focuses on delivering robust and reliable electronic systems for data handling, communications, and control across all mission phases.

The engineer will contribute to system architecture definition, interface management, verification activities, and requirements engineering, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders. In this role, you might be assigned to different avionics systems of the spacecraft.

Key Responsibilities

Define and develop avionics system architectures, including electronics, data handling, and communication functions.

Ensure end-to-end consistency of data flows, interfaces, and system-level requirements.

Support selection and definition of avionics equipment, computing platforms, sensors, and communication hardware.

Contribute to spacecraft-level trade-offs between performance, reliability, mass, power, and cost.

Communications & Data Handling

Define onboard and ground-related communication and data handling concepts.

Support implementation of telemetry, telecommand, and data distribution architectures.

Ensure reliable data acquisition, processing, storage, and transmission under mission constraints.

Contribute to bandwidth, timing, and data budget analyses.

Integration & Interface Management

Define and manage interfaces between avionics and other spacecraft subsystems (power, propulsion, GNC, payload, etc.).

Ensure compatibility between spacecraft, launch vehicle, and ground segment interfaces.

Coordinate interface definitions with internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders.

External Regulatory & Certification Leadership

Strong ability to technically present, defend, and substantiate avionics subsystem designs and verification evidence with external regulatory and certification authorities, including NASA, ESA, and other government agencies, supporting spacecraft qualification, safety, and flight certification.

Verification & Validation

Define and support verification and validation strategies for avionics systems.

Participate in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and system-level testing activities.

Analyze test results, identify anomalies, and drive corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with system performance and reliability requirements.

Requirements Engineering

Capture, analyze, and manage system and subsystem requirements.

Ensure full traceability from mission objectives to implementation and validation.

Contribute to system documentation, including specifications, interface control documents, and test plans.

Ensure compliance with applicable space standards and engineering best practices.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with software, hardware, systems, operations, and mission engineering teams.

Participate in design reviews, technical exchanges, and system trade-off discussions.

Support alignment with external partners, suppliers, and customers.

Contribute to integration campaigns, launch preparation, and mission operations support.

Required Qualifications

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent.

+7 years experience in avionics systems, electronics, embedded systems, or spacecraft engineering.

Strong understanding of:

• Electronic and embedded system architectures
• Communication and data handling principles
• System integration and interface management
• Experience with requirements engineering and system lifecycle development.
• Knowledge of verification and validation methods, including testing and simulation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in spacecraft avionics or aerospace systems.

Familiarity with space communication and data standards (e.g., CCSDS).

Experience with HIL testing, simulation environments, or digital engineering tools.

Exposure to safety-critical or mission-critical system development.

Experience working in international or multi-stakeholder engineering teams.

Why you should join us!

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:

We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind

We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them

We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?

The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which will be subject to the country, role, and project you applied for. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree that any offer of employment may be conditional upon successful condition of this check.

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