Senior Avionics Engineer

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior Avionics Engineer on behalf of a business in Germany.

Main Responsibilities

• To scale our flight and test hardware, we are strengthening our in-house avionics capability. In this role, you will join a lean team with short decision paths and real ownership, helping turn requirements into robust electronics and software that advance our propulsion systems
• Plan, manage and conduct hardware designs for avionics modules from concept to test: capture requirements, architecture, schematic, component selection, PCB layout, manufacturing and bring-up etc.
• Create test plans, plan and support in Assembly integration and test of propulsion hardware. Harnessing and running bench tests on PCBs. Validate at module and system level, document results.
• Manage electronics and avionics projects and the development of the companies avionics lab.
• Plan, develop and build prototypes, manage and conduct design reviews, and reengineer existing boards for reliability, manufacturability and performance.
• Integrate hardware, firmware and software, define and maintain ICDs, support propulsion system integration and testing.
• Apply relevant standards and best practices, design for EMC, signal/power integrity, derating and radiation mitigations appropriate to mission requirements.

Your Qualification

• At least 5 years of experience in a relevant area.
• Experience with supplier coordination, project management or team management.
• Familiar with the space industry and ideally experience with space projects.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/ or a related field.
• Experience in building embedded systems end to end.
• Working knowledge of EMC design, signal/power integrity, component derating and radiation effect considerations: familiarity with relevant standards is a plus.
• System integration experience across hardware/firmware/software. Comfortable with ICDs, harnessing and test benches.
• Knowledge in C/C++ and python for firmware development, test automation and data analysis respectively.
• Fluent in English: proficiency in German is a plus.