Senior System Engineer (Optical Communications)- Relocation

Elbit Systems Israel; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Elbit Systems Israel in Germany seeks a lead Systems Engineer to drive lifecycle engineering for optical/advanced communications, from CONOPS to qualification, ensuring interoperability within radio-based products.

You will collaborate across optical, RF, software, and mechanical teams, create system specifications, ICDs, test plans, and contribute to certification documentation.

Fluency in English is required; German is a plus; eligibility for security clearance is required.

Qualifikationen

• BSc in Electrical/Communications Engineering or Physics (MSc preferred).
• 5+ years in system engineering for optical or advanced communications systems.
• Eligibility for security clearance.
• Fluency in English; German language knowledge is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Lead system engineering across the lifecycle—from CONOPS, use cases, requirements, and ICDs, through architecture, design reviews, integration, verification, and qualification.
• Define and integrate optical communications solutions into radio-based products, ensuring interoperability and performance.
• Collaborate across optical, RF, software, networking, cyber, mechanical, and product/program teams.
• Author SE deliverables: system specs, ICDs, test plans/procedures, acceptance criteria, and contribute to certification/qualification documentation.

Kenntnisse

Optical comms

System engineering

Technical writing

Open innovation

Ausbildung

BSc in Electrical/Communications Engineering/Physics

MSc preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python scripting

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Germany

What You’ll Do

Lead system engineering across the lifecycle—from CONOPS, use cases, requirements, and ICDs, through architecture, design reviews, integration, verification, and qualification.

Define and integrate optical communications solutions into radio-based products, ensuring seamless interoperability and performance.

Collaborate across disciplines (optical, RF, software, networking, cyber, mechanical, etc.) and with product/program teams.

Author SE deliverables: system specs, ICDs, test plans/procedures, acceptance criteria, user/ops considerations, and contribute to certification/qualification documentation.

What You’ll Bring

Deep expertise in optical communications (free-space optics, fiber-optic systems, modulation formats, photonic devices, link budgets, BER/OSNR, availability).

Proven system engineering experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary communication systems from early concept through integration and acceptance.

Excellent technical writing and communication skills; comfortable leading reviews and driving decisions across stakeholders.

Open innovation mindset: experience working with external partners, startups, or research groups to evaluate and integrate new technologies.

Tooling: MATLAB/Simulink, scripting (Python), optical/RF test equipment and automation—an advantage.

Qualifications

BSc in Electrical/Communications Engineering/ Physics (or related). MSc is an advantage.

5+ years in system engineering for optical or advanced communications systems.

Eligibility for security clearance.

Languages: Fluency in English is required, while proficiency in German is considered an advantage.

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