Systems Engineer, Training Simulation & Innovation (d/f/m)

Salary: 70.000 - 100.000 € per year

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Sciences.

Minimum of 10 years of work experience, including at least 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering.

Experience in Virtual Engineering and applied MBSE.

Proven ability to develop and evaluate business cases.

Strong capability in rapid prototyping and demonstrator development.

Experience leading or conducting technical studies.

Ability to translate complex technical challenges into implementable solution concepts.

Good understanding of technical, commercial and strategic interdependencies.

Sound understanding of Intellectual Property Rights.

Understanding of relevant Export Control requirements and processes.

Understanding of PRC, compliance and internal approval processes within an international corporate environment.

Experience working with customers, partners and cross-functional teams.

Strong analytical, conceptual and communication skills.

Fluent English; German language skills are an advantage.

Relevant technical knowledge across Combat Air Systems, including emerging Unmanned Aircraft Systems; training, mission training and synthetic training; modelling and simulation; Extended Reality (XR); AI for training simulation; Virtual Engineering; networked and distributed simulation systems, including Distributed Synthetic Training (DST); Live, Virtual and Constructive Training (LVC-T); simulation hardware, training devices and technical test and evaluation environments; system and software architectures; digital twins and synthetic environments; and simulation services such as Visual Database Generation.

This position requires security clearance or eligibility for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Responsibilities:

Develop and assess innovative solutions in Training and Simulation.

Apply Systems Engineering methods throughout the system lifecycle.

Define system, solution and reference architectures.

Design and integrate Virtual Engineering and XR solutions.

Develop and assess technical and commercial business cases.

Mature concepts through prototyping, demonstrators and proofs of concept.

Plan, conduct and evaluate technical studies and feasibility assessments.

Support the development and implementation of strategies, roadmaps and technology plans.

Identify and assess emerging technologies, market trends and cooperation opportunities.

Provide technical support for business development, capture and proposal activities.

Collaborate with internal functions, customers, partners, research organizations and suppliers.

Ensure appropriate consideration of Intellectual Property, Export Control and compliance requirements.

Support make-or-buy, partnering, product and technology strategy decisions.

Technologies:

AI

Hardware

Support

Security

XR

CTO

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We are Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, and we are looking for a Systems Engineer for Training Simulation & Innovation to join our team in Manching. The role is part of the Training Simulation CTOs mission and vision, focused on innovation for future combat air systems and the development of advanced system architectures and next-generation synthetic training solutions. Our Combat Training Systems department develops EF simulator systems, and the position is organizationally linked to TASTS1, Specification & Acceptance. We offer permanent employment at professional experience level, an attractive salary and special payments, 30 days of holiday and extra days off for special occasions, development and upskilling opportunities, an employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, insurance conditions, public transport subsidies and partner-company benefits. On-site facilities include medical services, a canteen and cafeteria, and a nearby kindergarten. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible, welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and acting with integrity. We use and store application information for monitoring purposes relating to applications or future employment.

last updated 42 week of 2026