Senior System Engineer Architecture (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior System Engineer Architecture (Aerospace): Defining high-level system architectures for strategic space-based reconnaissance and early warning missions with an accent on system-of-systems design, trade-studies, and performance budgeting. Focus on technical leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring coherence between mission objectives and user requirements, and managing the full architecture baseline.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from Bremen, Germany (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global System AG is a leading European space company and system integrator specializing in high-tech solutions for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and space exploration.

What you will do

• Act as design authority for system-level architecture baselines.
• Analyze customer requirements and mission needs to define scalable architecture options.
• Perform system-level trade-offs and manage performance budgets.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver consistent mission solutions.
• Negotiate technical solutions with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Develop and verify tool chains for architecture trade-studies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or Diploma in aerospace engineering, electronics, or software development.
• Several years of experience in system-of-systems architecture design for space projects.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Ability and willingness to achieve a German security clearance.
• Strong technical leadership and accountability in multicultural environments.
• Understanding of space sensing domains, particularly electro-optical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model.
• 30 days of vacation plus special leave days.
• Comprehensive professional development, including German language courses.
• Company pension plan and 13th-month salary.
• Extensive health management, including E-GYM Wellpass and sports groups.
• Family support including kindergarten subsidies and childcare during vacations.