Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer (m/f/d)

Mission Brief 

You will be an integral part of the Avionics, Guidance, Navigation & Control (AGNC) department, specifically the Avionics Control Systems team, that designs, tests and integrates electronic control units for the Spectrum launch vehicle. You will be responsible for the design and testing of our electronics units, including their integration on a system level. You will own the lifecycle of the products, managing associated interfaces and ensuring delivery on time, budget and scope. Interdisciplinary tasks and fast paced R&D are your daily business, and you thrive in that kind of environment.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

• Take on unit level tasks for your products including design , qualification & acceptance testing, as well as integration and return analysis.
• Be the product owner of various PCBs of our electronic control units, driving requirements definition, schematic capture, layout and design verification
• Own all interfaces of the circuit boards you own across their lifecycle, from unit to system level integration & testing, including all technical and programmatic interfaces.
• Define and develop procedures for automated end-of-line testing of your hardware
• Perform avionics integration and check-out tasks, during vehicle build-up, testing & launch.
• Actively participate in the definition of the Avionics architecture and associated technology roadmaps.
• Build up and maintain automated qualification & acceptance testing infrastructure

Qualification Checklist 

• University Degree in Electrical Engineering or comparable
• Excellent knowledge of circuit theory, electronics and signal processing § > 5 years of experience in design and simulation of complex printed circuit boards or equivalent knowledge
• Extensive Experience in verification of complex circuitry, such as analog frontend verification, stability analysis or EMI testing
• Experience in software development and automation
• “Hands On” mentality: In addition to your office work, you enjoy getting your hands dirty in the lab, on the testrig or in the assembly hall.
• Fluent in spoken and written Englis

Bonus Skills

• Experience in Altium Designer
• Experience in embedded software or digital design
• Experience with power electronics
• Experience with Li-Ion-Battery Systems
• Knowledge of semiconductors and solid-state power controllers

Benefits 

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children
• And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team        

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!

Want to find out more about us?

Visit www.isaraerospace.com