Electro-Functional Systems Engineer Instrument (Space Systems)

Location: Weßling near Munich, Bavaria, Germany; flexible working arrangement balancing remote and on-site work.

Company

hirify.global develops high-tech space solutions, including satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science, space exploration, human space flight, and aerial reconnaissance.

What you will do

• Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, FDIR, operations, control engineering, focal plane and detectors, electronics, electrical interfaces, harnesses, EMC, and AIT.
• Define instrument requirements for electro-functional disciplines, evaluate design compliance, and conduct technical trade studies.
• Develop and refine the instrument electrical design and concept of operations based on customer requirements and company heritage.
• Maintain instrument documentation, including specifications, design descriptions, interface control documents, verification control documents, operational manuals, and procedures.
• Define and maintain electro-functional budgets and margins for power, dissipation, data, timing, accuracy, and EMC; support lower-level requirement and budget flow-down.
• Define and lead electro-functional verification activities, support reviews and test execution, represent instrument engineering in design reviews, and manage deviations and non-conformances.

Requirements

• University or polytechnic degree or PhD in Physics or Engineering, ideally in Systems Engineering with a focus on one or more electro-functional disciplines.
• Professional experience in design, development, and verification activities for space projects, preferably payload projects in the electro-functional area.
• Good understanding of instrument systems architecture, instrument operations, and instrument integration and testing.
• Willingness to participate in system- and unit-level verification activities.
• Experience leading engineering teams or suppliers.
• Organized and structured approach, high motivation, solution-oriented thinking, and ability to meet goals under schedule pressure.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in international and multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.

Nice to have

• German language skills.
• Experience in payload projects within the electro-functional area.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours, mobile work, sabbatical options, 30 days of vacation, and special leave days.
• Structured onboarding with a buddy, training courses, individual professional development, German courses, and annual employee dialogue.
• 13th monthly salary, accident insurance, company pension plan, and subsidized meals.
• Health management, E-GYM Wellpass, sports groups, childcare support, kindergarten options, and paid child sickness days.
• Subsidized Deutschland ticket, job bike, parking, company events, satellite launch events, and opportunities for research and development.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted in German or English through the online application tool.