Avionics Systems Architect (D/F/M)
// Role Summary
Avionics Systems Architect required for safety-critical systems, driving complex projects from requirements to validation. This role offers flexibility and excellent growth opportunities within a diverse, international environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead avionics engineering for safety-critical systems as the primary architect.
- Manage end-to-end engineering activities including requirements analysis, implementation, and validation.
- Utilize expertise in functional verification, software engineering, simulation, or mission analysis.
- Oversee complex work packages, managing subcontractors and ensuring delivery on cost, time, and quality.
- Participate in proposal activities, technical trades, and cost estimations.
- Requires business-fluent English; German proficiency is highly desirable.
// Role Specification
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Avionics Engineer to assume technical responsibility for safety-critical systems. In this role, you will serve as the avionics architect, guiding complex projects from initial requirements through to final validation and delivery. This position is also available with adjusted weekly hours and a modified scope of tasks.
Your Responsibilities
- Technical Ownership: Be responsible for avionics engineering for safety-critical systems, acting as the primary avionics architect or development lead.
- Project Execution: Independently manage end-to-end engineering activities, including analyzing customer requirements, creating subsystem requirements, tailoring development processes, tracking requirements, conducting risk analysis, implementation, verification, and validation.
- Specialized Focus: Apply profound expertise in functional verification or other key avionics fields such as software engineering, simulation, or mission analysis.
- Process Excellence: Ensure all development aligns with relevant engineering processes and overarching industry standards (e.g., ECSS).
- Work Package Management: Take ownership of complex work packages involving multiple stakeholders, with overall responsibility for delivering On Cost, On Time, and On Quality (OCOTOQ).
- Subcontractor Coordination: Effectively manage and steer subcontractors within your projects or via the SENSE framework.
- Proposal: Actively participate in space exploration proposals, overseeing technical trades and conducting accurate cost estimations.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- Education: University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Systems, Software, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- Languages: Business-fluent (negotiation level) English is required; a good working proficiency in German is highly desirable.
- Communication: Assertive, clear, and effective communication skills for successful collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and clients.
- Industry Experience: Experience working with national customers is considered highly favorable.
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel as needed to support project deliverables and partner meetings.
Our Benefits
Enjoy attractive remuneration, individual additional benefits (company pension schemes, mobility offers, corporate discounts), 30 days of annual leave, flexible working hours, mobile working options, part-time possibilities, sabbatical opportunities, excellent professional development, international career perspectives, on-site company doctor, comprehensive health programs, canteen/cafeteria facilities, and local childcare at selected locations.
Work in a diverse environment with over 140 nationalities, fostering exchange, mutual support, and inclusion. We are committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment, welcoming all applications irrespective of background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.