Systems Safety Engineer (m/f/d)

Quantum Systems; Germany; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Flexible hours

Mobile work

EGYM Wellpass

Bike leasing

Corporate benefits

Employee events

Lunch card

Company shuttle

Job summary

Quantum-Systems GmbH in Germany is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer to drive the safety architecture of our mission aircraft division. You will ensure the aircraft’s system architecture meets safety and availability requirements and collaborate across disciplines from hands-on work to system-level responsibility.

The role involves owning safety processes across development lifecycles, applying ARP standards (ARP4761A, ARP4754B), performing AV/AFHA/SFHA, developing FMEAs and FTAs, coordinating

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering (or similar).
• At least 5 years of professional experience with redundant aerospace system architectures and hands-on safety assessment.
• Solid understanding of avionics, digital communication, and electrical systems.
• Experience with safety assessment and requirements management tools.
• Familiar with aviation regulatory frameworks (ARP 4754A, ARP4761, CS-23, DO-178C).
• Experience in military systems design certification (e.g., STANAG 4671) is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Own the safety process incl. managing safety activities throughout aircraft and system development lifecycle.
• Apply aviation development and safety guidance such as SAE ARP4761A and ARP 4754B.
• Perform aircraft and system functional hazard assessments (AFHA, SFHA).
• Conduct safety assessment (e.g., PASA, PSSA, ASA, and SSA) during the development.
• Ensure continuous safety process integration with development team.
• Develop and review fault tree analyses, FMEAs, and other analyses.
• Closely work with suppliers of safety‑relevant equipment.
• Support process planning, execution, and certification liaison.

Skills

English communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

Safety assessment tools

Job description

As a Systems Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in our mission aircraft team, ensuring the aircraft’s system architecture is driven by the relevant requirements and achieves the required levels of availability and safety for our customers.

As part of Quantum Systems’ mission aircraft division, you’ll contribute to one of the most exciting German aviation projects of the years to come.

Working closely with the team around our aircraft activities, your role can span across multiple disciplines — from hands‑on technical work to system‑level responsibility.

Our focus is on getting large airborne platforms into the air and ready for real operational use.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Own the safety process incl. managing safety activities throughout aircraft and system development lifecycle

• Apply aviation development and safety guidance such as SAE ARP4761A and ARP 4754B

• Perform aircraft and system functional hazard assessments (AFHA, SFHA)

• Conduct safety assessment (e.g., PASA, PSSA, ASA, and SSA) during the development

• Ensure continuous safety process integration with development team

• Develop and review fault tree analyses, FMEAs, and other analyses

• Closely work with suppliers of safety‑relevant equipment

• Support process planning, execution, and certification liaison

What you bring to the team:

• You have a Master’s degree in the field of aerospace engineering (or similar course of studies).

• You already have at least 5 years of professional experience with redundant aerospace system architectures with hands‑on experience in safety assessment.

• You have a solid understanding of avionics, digital communication, and electrical systems.

• You have actively conducted functional hazard assessments and fault tree analyses.

• You have hands‑on experience with safety assessment and requirements management tools.

• You are familiar with the regulatory frameworks in aviation (ARP 4754A, ARP4761, CS-23, DO-178C, etc.).

• Experience in military systems design certification is helpful (e.g., STANAG 4671).

• Your open, communicative, very friendly and competent manner makes it easy for you to be seen as an internal expert.

• You are highly self‑motivated and drive your area of responsibility forward independently.

• Communication in English is a matter of course for you.

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.

Our benefits:

• 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 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 specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting‑edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real‑time AI‑powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next‑generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

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.