Mechanism Drive Electronics System Engineer (d/m/w)

Salary: 70.000 - 100.000 € per year

Requirements:

Bachelors or Masters degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a relevant engineering discipline

6+ years of professional experience in high-reliability electronics design; experience with space-mechanism drive electronics or precision motor control is an advantage

Direct experience in hardware design and architecture in compliance with ECSS (European Space Standards) and MIL-STD (Military Standards), including knowledge of electrical component selection

Working knowledge of VHDL (Virtual Hardware Description Language) to supervise developments and implementation according to ECSS processes

Proven capability to technically steer external subcontractors

Experience authoring and/or reviewing electrical design data packages (e.g. PDR, CDR, MRR milestones)

Knowledge of motor control electronics design for Stepper and Brushless DC (BLDC) motors, including commutation strategies and motor control methodologies

Experience integrating standard space communication protocols, e.g. MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, and CAN / CAN-Bus

General knowledge of position feedback system/sensor technologies (e.g. digital/analog encoders, hall sensors, switches, potentiometers) and closed-loop architectures (e.g. PID, micro-stepping strategies)

Experience with MATLAB and Simulink for mathematical modeling is an advantage

Fluent business English (spoken and written); German skills preferred

Responsibilities:

Act as Development Responsible for complex Mechanism Drive Electronics (MDE) solutions

Technically manage, monitor, and steer external hardware subcontractors, ensuring compliance with technical specifications

Derive, write, and manage technical requirements and detailed specifications for MDE from upper-level or subsystem assembly specifications

Analyze external supplier proposals, author technical evaluations, and support Tender Evaluation Boards (TEBs)

Inject MDE expertise into commercial and institutional proposals to secure new programs

Support preparation and technical definition of the departments mechanism technology roadmaps

Support multiple space programs in parallel, providing a global technical overview across various architectures

Perform hands-on activities (e.g. BB, EM) in laboratory conditions

Potentially take over or develop into the Product Owner position for MDE, with technical leadership and responsibility for the broader product lifecycle, roadmap, and strategic definition

Technologies:

Cloud

Hardware

Support

Matlab

Mobile

Product Owner

System Engineer

VHDL

AI

Network

More:

We are Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, and our Mechanism Products Germany department in Immenstaad develops and supplies products for space mechanisms. As an MDE System Engineer, you will work in an interdisciplinary team with international customers and suppliers throughout project phases, from tendering and development to commissioning and final product delivery. The position is permanent and professional-level, within Sub-system development. At our Immenstaad site, you will work alongside experts in satellite technology, military aviation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, combat cloud, and ground support systems, in agile, interdisciplinary teams. We offer attractive remuneration and additional benefits, 30 days of annual leave based on a 35-hour week, flexible and mobile working options, part-time work, job sharing and sabbaticals, professional development and international career opportunities, an on-site company doctor, health programs, a canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare. We value diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, integrity, and flexible working arrangements. We also support personal growth through customized development solutions.

last updated 42 week of 2026