Senior Hardware Engineer - Drone Port (m/f/d) arbeitnow Quantum-Systems GmbH Gilching · 10/30/2026

Primetime; Gilching; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Mobile Work: remote one day per week

EGYM Wellpass

Bike-Leasing

Corporate Benefits

Employee events

Lunch-Card

Company Shuttle

Job summary

Quantum Systems seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to be the technical lead for hardware topics across the Drone Port product. You will guide hardware development from concept to validation, coordinating with Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems, Testing, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware.

You will own BOMs, manage component availability, and drive prototypes, testing and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Strong CAD skills; familiarity with CATIA V5 is an advantage.
• Experience building and testing electronic and mechanical prototypes.
• Experience industrialising prototypes and transitioning them into series production.
• Experience working with bills of materials, component management and suppliers.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of German is an advantage.
• A structured, self-directed and solution-oriented approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for key hardware topics across the Drone Port product.
• Develop and assess hardware concepts for future Drone Port generations, and support architecture and design decisions.
• Guide the hardware development lifecycle from concept through prototypes, technical verification and system validation.
• Contribute to PCB, wiring harness and system designs with internal teams and external development partners.
• Plan, build and commission hardware prototypes, and support integration, testing and customer demonstrations.
• Provide technical leadership to the hardware and electronics development team, and technical support to the Drone Port Testing team.
• Own hardware bills of materials, component availability and technical documentation, keeping records accurate and current.
• Coordinate technical orders and manage hardware inventory and development materials incl. in-house workshop management.
• Work with Procurement, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure hardware is available when development milestones require it.
• Prepare hardware procurement decisions in line with defined budgets and development needs.
• Deliver hardware solutions on time and meet product quality and reliability goals.
• Continuously improve the hardware architecture for robustness, maintainability and manufacturability, and support the technical development of future Drone Port generations.

Skills

CAD skills

CATIA V5

Prototyping experience

BOM management

English proficiency

German language

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

At Quantum Systems, we are building the next generation of autonomous aerial systems. The Drone Port enables our UAV platforms to launch, land, charge and return to mission readiness autonomously.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will be the technical point of contact for core hardware topics across the Drone Port product. You will guide hardware development from concept and prototypes through verification and validation, supporting the product lifecycle through series readiness and customer demonstrations.

You will work closely with Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software, Systems Engineering, Testing, Manufacturing, Procurement and external development partners and suppliers. Your work will help deliver reliable, available and manufacturable hardware for current and future Drone Port generations.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Act as the technical point of contact for key hardware topics across the Drone Port product.
• Develop and assess hardware concepts for future Drone Port generations, and support architecture and design decisions.
• Guide the hardware development lifecycle from concept through prototypes, technical verification and system validation.
• Contribute to PCB, wiring harness and system designs with internal teams and external development partners.
• Plan, build and commission hardware prototypes, and support integration, testing and customer demonstrations.
• Provide technical leadership to the hardware and electronics development team, and technical support to the Drone Port Testing team.
• Support Embedded Software, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering and Manufacturing with hardware expertise.
• Own hardware bills of materials, component availability and technical documentation, keeping records accurate and current.
• Coordinate technical orders and manage hardware inventory and development materials incl. in-house workshop management.
• Work with Procurement, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure hardware is available when development milestones require it.
• Prepare hardware procurement decisions in line with defined budgets and development needs.
• Deliver hardware solutions on time and meet product quality and reliability goals.
• Continuously improve the hardware architecture for robustness, maintainability and manufacturability, and support the technical development of future Drone Port generations.

What you bring to the team:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a comparable discipline.
• Several years of professional experience developing technical systems and designing hardware.
• Strong CAD skills; familiarity with CATIA V5 is an advantage.
• Experience building and testing electronic and mechanical prototypes.
• Experience industrialising prototypes and transitioning them into series production.
• Experience working with bills of materials, component management and suppliers.
• A structured, self-directed and solution-oriented approach to work.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combinedefforts: straightforward tech expertisepaired with a customer-centric focus.
• We are industry pioneerswho are ambitious, bold,and visionary.
• We push limits, thinkoutside-the-box and strivefor technological excellence toshape the future of aerial data.
• We promise to be your runwayfor individual and professionalgrowth.
• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.
• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.
• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.
• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.
• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.
• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.
• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.
• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.
• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Laim in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems is a leading European deep-tech company for unmanned systems across air, land and maritime domains. We develop and scale integrated hardware, software and AI-powered solutions for mission-critical operations. By combining autonomous platforms with intelligent software and AI, Quantum Systems enables customers to operate, understand and act across domains.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.

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