Systems Engineer (m/f/d) Quantum Technologies

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will span the full systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements definition to testing, validation, and verification. In your daily work this will translate into the following key responsibilities:

Quantum Technologies & Secure Communication

• Contribute to studies and early-phase projects (Phases 0/A/B) focused on quantum technologies
• Support implementation projects (Phases B/C/D/E) with emphasis on secure and quantum communication systems

Systems Engineering

• Define and manage customer, mission, and system requirements
• Develop specifications for systems and subsystems, including interface engineering
• Define technical baselines and budgets for systems and subsystems
• Perform trade-offs of technical and programmatic solutions
• Compile documentation according to space standards

Technical Implementation

• Development and implementation of technical solutions in the laboratory
• Overview and management of technical solutions developed externally for particular systems and subsystems
• Reporting and technical contact person towards stakeholders for particular systems and subsystems

Testing, Validation & Verification

• Plan and execute test campaigns at system and subsystem levels
• Conduct laboratory work to implement validation and verification activities
• Analyze and trade-off performance‑related parameters (e.g., time, frequency, and polarization synchronization between satellite and ground)

Project & Work Package Management

• Manage work packages and sub‑projects within larger projects
• Represent the work packages and/or sub‑projects as technical point of contact towards subcontractors and customers

Proposal Development

• Participate in or lead proposal creation, particularly in the domain of quantum technologies
• Define technical baselines and development logic for proposals
• Define study and development logic, including work breakdown structures
• Support budget definition and engineering activities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Photonics or related field with focus on Quantum Information and Laser Physics
• Proven knowledge of electrical engineering and information technology or a related field, e.g., further education or university degree
• Experience with Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) concepts and systems
• Preferably hands‑on experience with development of QKD systems, including polarization and time synchronization for space‑based applications
• Working experience with analog and digital circuit design for communication systems
• Basic knowledge of FPGA programming and electronic hardware implementations for signal processing is an advantage
• Working experience with programming (C, Python) for potential hardware integration, automation, development and system testing is a plus
• Working experience in system‑level design, testing and documentation for optical and quantum communication systems, ideally in space industry
• Strong solution‑oriented, self‑managed and pro‑active working style
• Passion for technology and the motivation to turn ideas into reality

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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